See a video with a well-trained legionnaire from the 4th Company of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI), a unit based in Nimes, southern France, during a regimental challenge. Not knowing exactly what challenge it is and when did it take place (maybe 2e REI Christmas Challenge 2014), anyway, it must be said that the legionnaire (probably of Hungarian origin) is really in good shape…
3e REI: USAF general visited the legionnaires
A few days ago, the French Foreign Legion launched an official video showing general Raymond from the US Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) during his visit to the Guiana Space Center (Centre spatial guyanais, CSG) located near Kourou, French Guiana and protected by the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI).
13e DBLE will be stationed in France in 2016
In 2016, the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13e DBLE) will move from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be stationed in France, for the first time in the regiment’s history. The 13e DBLE is one of the last two Foreign Legion’s regiments which have never been stationed in Europe (together with 3e REI).
French Foreign Legion Operations: June – July 2015
The French Foreign Legion is always involved in operations outside of France, throughout the world. See the official list of its temporary deployments of June/July 2015.
4e RE: Young legionnaires singing a Mongolian song
During the French Foreign Legion’s basic training in the 4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE), young volunteers are obliged to learn number of songs of the Legion. However, sometimes they are unofficially singing also several national military songs from around the world. In recent decades, these songs originated mostly in Russia or Romania, due to a large number of cadres born in these countries. Times change and we can see young volunteers or fresh legionnaires singing even a Mongolian song in 2015…
1er REC and 2e REI: Central African Republic 2015
See some images of legionnaires from the French Foreign Legion deployed in the Central African Republic (CAR) during June 2015. The legionnaires are working there together with soldiers from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) to stabilize this African country.
Foreign Legion: Bastille Day Military Parade 2015
On July 14, France celebrated Bastille Day 2015 with a military parade in Paris. The French troops, including the French Foreign Legion, marched down the Champs-Elysées. The Legion was represented by the Foreign Legion Pioneers, accompanied by the Foreign Legion Music Band and the legionnaires from the 3rd Comapny of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI). The 3e REI was participating in the parade for the first time since it has been placed in French Guiana.
MLE: Foreign Legion Music Band in Saumur
On 4 July 2015, the Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) participated on the 16th International Military Tattoo Festival, which took place in Saumur, western France, July 3-5. The festival invited military bands from France, Switzerland, Mexico, Poland and Ukraine.
1er REC: Legion’s Cavalry in Mali 2015
A few images of cavalry legionnaires during an operation in Mali, June 2015. The legionnaires of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) are currently a part of GTD (Desert Tactic Group) MISTRAL in this African country, while serving in Operation Berkhane.
4e RE: A few images from Corporals course
See a few images of legionnaires from the French Foreign Legion during their eight-week-long Corporals course (CME), which took place in the 4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE), a training unit of the Legion based in Castelnaudary, southern France.
2015 French Foreign Legion Recruiting Video
Change your life – Change ta vie! View the French Foreign Legion new recruiting video launched today on its YouTube canal. For more information about the recruitment visit the official recruiting web page of the Legion (in French) or see how to join the Foreign Legion page on our website (in English).