Join the french foreign legion!
after 3 years ,you will get french citizenship!
After three years of service, a legionnaire can ask for the
French nationality and may also be entitled to a French resident
permit if he has obtained a certificate of satisfactory military
service. The resident permit is valid for ten years and is
renewable....
At the end of his career the legionnaire is assisted in his
return to civilian life....unlike singapore!!
and A legionnaire is clothed, fed, accomodated, and medically
cared for and his pay will depend upon his rank, qualifications and
time of service, on top of which special bonuses could be paid
depending on his mission.
Grade Solde
Legionnaire 975.67 euros/month
Corporal 1219.59 euros/month
Chief Corporal 1372.04 euros/month
An elite soldier, the legionnaire can specialize in or improve
his different skills in mortars, missiles or as a diver sniper or
paratrooper and can obtain a qualification in one of these
following branches :
• Administrative department: Secretarial, accounts,
• Signals: radio or mechanic-exchange operator, telephonist
• Transportation: Light vehicle, HGV 1 and 2 or tracked vehicle
driver,
• Engineers: heavy equipment operator,
• Building trades: bricklayer, plumber, electrician, carpenter,
painter, etc...,
• Maintenance: mechanic, car electrician, welder, car
painter,
• Others: musician, medical assistant, cook, photographer, printer,
sports instructor, computer operator.
• to be between the age of 17 and 40 years old (Parental or legal
tutor authorization is required for minors),
• to hold a valid official identity card,
• to be physically fit for duty wherever he may be needed,
• knowledge of the French language is not necessary because it will
be acquired during the contract.
Enlistment Procedures:
The first contract is for five years
To enlist in the French Foreign Legion, all volunteers must
present themselves in any recruiting office in France. Travel costs
and the eventual obtention of a visa are borne by the candidate and
no help whatsoever can be accorded by the French Foreign
Legion.
If successful, after preliminary medical check-ups, the candidate
will be transfered to the selection center of the Legion
Headquarters in Aubagne (15 kms from Marseille) where he will
undergo medical, IQ and physical fitness tests.
If the candidate is successfull in passing the selection, he will
be asked to sign a five years unconditional contract to serve
wherever the French Foreign Legion needs him.
The unsuccessfull candidate is immediately returned to civilian
life to rejoin his country of origin without any financial
aid.
The Initial Contract
For four months the young legionnaire will receive a basic military
instruction at the 4th Foreign Regiment located in Castelnaudary
after which, he will be posted to a regiment, depending on his
capabilities and the needs of the French Foreign Legion.
Promotion through the ranks will depend upon his physical
capacities as well as his IQ, service record and leadership
abilities.
1. LUC LEGER - A rhythmic race, alternating 20
meters in 1 minute and 20 meters in 2 minutes (Make at least 7
landings).
2. PULLUPS - make at least 4 pullups
3. ROPE - Climb 5meter rope at least once.
4. ABDOMINAL MUSCLES - do at least 40 situps
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10 go, 7 come back, 3 died, 4 seriously injured tantamount to life
long handicap. Enjoy the legion, LONG LIVE
Napoleon Bonaparte