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1er REC: 2nd Squadron Joins Jaguar Ranks

April 23, 2025 · Posted in 1rec, equipment

In April 2025, the 2nd Squadron of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) successfully finalized its training on the Jaguar armored vehicle, becoming the last armored unit in the regiment to adopt it. This milestone completes the 1er REC’s full transition to the modern Jaguar fleet.

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1er REC: 1st Squadron leaves Djibouti

March 4, 2025 · Posted in 1rec, 1reg, djibouti

In early March 2025, the 1st Squadron of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) successfully concluded its four-month mission within the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (5e RIAOM) in Djibouti, reinforcing France’s strategic commitment to stability in the Horn of Africa.

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1er REG, 1er REC: Djibouti in 2025

January 28, 2025 · Posted in 1rec, 1reg, djibouti

Legionnaires from the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) and 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) continue their mission in the Horn of Africa. See images.

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1er REC: 5th Squadron becoming SGRC

January 23, 2025 · Posted in 1rec

Take a look at some pictures of the 5th Squadron, 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) performing intelligence tasks for its brigade during the military exercise Griffon 2025.

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1er REC: 1st Squadron in Djibouti in 2024

November 20, 2024 · Posted in 1rec, 1reg, djibouti

In early November 2024, the 1st Squadron of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC), nicknamed as “Romans,” officially became the 3rd Squadron 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (5e RIAOM). This French regiment is stationed in Djibouti, Horn of Africa. The Foreign Legion cavalrymen will serve there for at least three months.

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Foreign Legion: 2024 Armistice Day

November 11, 2024 · Posted in 1rec, 2reg, 2rei, 2rep, 3rei, 5re, grle

Today, on November 11, 2024, the French Foreign Legion detachments participated in the ceremonies commemorating Armistice Day, to honor the memory of military veterans and those who died in the line of duty. See images.

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1er REC: 2024 Foreign Legion Triathlon

October 18, 2024 · Posted in 1rec, sports

On October 3, 2024, another edition of the Foreign Legion Triathlon was held near Marseille, Southern France. The still relatively new (and not so famed) race is organized by the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) and attended by non-commissioned officers.

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Foreign Legion: 2024 SAED Presentation

October 14, 2024 · Posted in 13dble, 1rec, 1reg, 2rei

Watch a nice presentation of a SAED commando-like platoon of the French Foreign Legion. A combat support platoon, it is still a relatively little-known unit among Foreign Legion enthusiasts. You’ll learn more about the platoon in this article.

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1er REC: 2024 Ceremony in Orange

October 3, 2024 · Posted in 1rec

Legionnaires of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) returned to the town of Orange in Southeastern France to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their departure in 2014. They left their former garrison town after 47 years.

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1er REC: 1st Squadron Change of Command

August 23, 2024 · Posted in 1rec

See a nice video showing the change of command ceremony within the 1st Squadron, 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) that occurred recently at Camp Carpiagne, home to the regiment in Southern France.

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PHOTOS: A cavalryman in Algeria, 1950s to 1960s

August 10, 2024 · Posted in 1rec, 2rec, photos

See a new part of the PHOTOS series. This time is shared a set of pictures of a cavalryman who was serving in Algeria, North Africa, from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s.

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