Joining the French Foreign Legion

last SG · 2005-05-09T12:22:01+00:00

That would be EX-FFL. As with any army, you would have the occasional Twat. However, i feel that FFLs in general are able and capable soldiers.

LazerLordz SG

Drug-induced haze in a teeny pooch, oh boy..now that's something "dangerous". Mr. Green

Funny how loud silence seems right now. Laughing

tvdog SG

Erm, wtf did you post?

I asked you if you care to meet up man to man and be done with it and yet you're still fcuking around on the internet.

Use private message, you numb nuts, is that too hard for you to understand? You're so scared of me you need an audience all the time?

Stop shooting your mouth off like all the bit.ches here. If you are what you say you are, let's meet up, you girl. The more nonsense you say to put it off, the more it says you're not man enough - so stop disgracing the name of SAF Commando.

Drain-V- SG

SMAPLionHeart SG

Wah, a fight between infantry man and cdo!

come lets bet who will win!

Joshua1975 SG

http://www.foreignlegionlife.com/chapter5.htm#pay
well it a fews years back maybe b4 2002 as FRF France, Franc was not in used after February 17, 2002.

Gedanken SG

Ah, so now you not only cannot read, you cannot see as well. Laughing Well, it's a good thing Drain-V- not only saw it, but was kind enough to post it for your benefit as well.

Are you sure you're from infantry? If you were, wouldn't you recognise a Reservist Service Booklet when you saw one? It seems more and more obvious what you're the - what's your word for it? ah, yes - bullshxt artist. Laughing

Sure, I'd be more than happy to front up mano-e-mano - well, that's if you could be considered a man. You're still yapping like Ren Hoek on speed.

And why would I use PM? So you can get on your kneepads and apologise in private? I think not - you've been begging for a public humiliation, and you get what you wish for. There's nothing I would say to you over PM that I wouldn't say in this thread. If you're the one demanding that we go to PM, you're the one with something to hide.

And to whom would I be "disgracing" the Commando name? You? Laughing You'd have to ask what little your opinion counts for.

You seem rather anxious to meet up now - all in good time, lass, all in good time. I said I'll be back in town next month, so you're just going to have to wait for your chance to bend over and spread 'em, TV.

[email protected] SG

a dog (a tvdog to be exact) calling others a dog? how very ironic. Laughing

so when u decided to call Ged an armchair commando, did u remember to take a look in the mirror 1st?

Hellraiza SG

i think its fair for us ALL to step back and leave these 2 soldiers be. Taking sides won’t help anyone. Let’s not make things worse.

[email protected] SG

in fairness, of the 2 here, one here is a known soldier and genuine commando. I don't know what the other is trying to prove by accusing him of fibbing.

[email protected] SG

wahahahahaha! he thought yr post was meant for Ged when it was meant for him?! hilarious! Laughing

Gedanken SG

*sigh*

The situation is simple. tvdog said he didn't believe that I was a Commando, and hey, that's fair enough - he doesn't know me, does he?

But what happens when Heng and LazerLordz speak up to set things straight? He calls Heng my dog.

Even after I've posted a photo of my reservist booklet, tvdog keeps crapping on, going off on tangents of man-to-man meetings (maybe that's a code for the way he swings, and if so, no thanks - he's not my sort Laughing ) and asking me to go to PM. PM? What for? So he can whisper sweet nothings to me?

Like I said, there's nothing I wouldn't say on PM that I wouldn't say in public. If he wants to go PM, he's the chickensh*t who's got something to hide.

He challenged me for proof, I've provided it, there are people here who know me personally and know that I am who I say I am. Sure, I could get a couple of 2 Coy guys to turn up and tell him that I am indeed a Commando, but if tvdog already rejects the evidence in front of him, what interest would he have in meeting my former company mates?

But he still wants to meet. Why?

Does he want to fight? Hell, I'd be embarrassed to give him the caning he so richly deserves - I don't pick on smaller guys and making him cry would only make me look bad.

And if it's not that, my skin crawls to think what his intentions are - his talk about boyfriends has me genuinely concerned. Like I said, my door don't swing that way, if you know what I mean. Laughing

Gedanken SG

Yeah, well, it's been long established that tvdog's not the sharpest tool in the shed - he's just a plain tool. Laughing

CenturionMBT SG

oie tvdog . . .you want to f**k around with the mods for breaking the forum rules on no flaming too?

I dunno and i dun care about whatever grieviences between you and ged. But i suggest that you tone down and continue to go on with the discussion.
If not, you can jolly well leave this discussion and sulk in the corner.

This is not your grandfather's forums. People are free to air their views and talk. If you can't even tolerate that, then don't talk. No need for name calling or whatever ok?

If you want people to respect you, you gotta learn to respect others for who they are. Otherwise you think anybody is going to give a damn about your beheavior here? The only thing you will ever achieve is to annoy one big bunch of people who come here hoping for a good discussion to wind down after a hard day's work.

I rest my case here. Any furthur flaming post will be edited. People, i apologise for not being here earlier.

Joshua1975 SG

Ou Ohhh... Mr. Green

meaningful discussion is good... keyboard fight Rolling Eyes

but hey, for sure on some point some will not see eye to eye. hummmm... who had a keyboard fight with me b4.

back to topic... some point to note...

* The age range for joining is 18 to 40.
* You can't join if you're married.
* Women aren't allowed to join. UPDATE: On October 12, 2000 the Legion was ordered to accept women into its ranks. FURTHER UPDATE: According to a statement by Legion spokesman Lt. Col. Yann Peron, the announcement that women would be allowed to join was due to a "miscommunication." Changes that will allow women to serve in almost every function in the French Army would not apply to the Legion, although female officers may be able to transfer from military schools. An article concerning this development appeared in the November 5, 2000 edition of the New York Times.
* You don't need to be able to speak French when you enlist but it is a good idea to learn as much as you can beforehand. It will be necessary to speak it in order to do your job.
* You will need a valid passport and possibly a visa to enter France. You must enter France at your own expense. You are not reimbursed if they don't accept you.
* Think about preparing a last will and testament.
* You can't have a bank account in France. The Legion maintains an account for you and you can arrange to transfer money anywhere in the world.
* A criminal history may be overlooked if the offenses are minor but there are no guarantees.

tvdog SG

Still bit.chin'?

I knew you were chicken.

tvdog SG

Hey Centurion

I will fu(k around with you if I so wished.

But I know you're not interested in fairness, you weak-minded child - you just want to be popular - but quoted below is where it all started.

I merely said that maybe Ged's neighbour was lying about his military service. All the negative things I said in my first post was about the alleged FFL guy - not Ged himself.

But in his anxiousness to prove he wasn't fooled, Gedanken immediately launched with insults like "if you were half bright" followed by "Or is that your inferiority complex rearing its ugly head".

Further, he said "Then again, if that's where your bar is set, what else is there to say?"

And as a parting shot: "Hmm - TV - that acronym could mean one of two things, neither of which are associated with an understanding of what bad or tough really are. Maybe you ought to just stick to that, eh?"

So you see, one simple opinion solicited 4 very personal attacks from Ged all in one posts alone. So extremely defensive - who has an inferiority complex then?

Centurion, like I told you before, it is not me to pick personal fights with anyone, but when one is forced upon me, do not expect me to back down. I know you said this kind of behaviour like Ged's is very common and I should learn to accept it, but I find such bi.tchiness extremely annoying.

I don't want to fight with him on the forum. So I challenged him to a real fight but he's making all kinds of excuses.

He's too chicken and started creating even more noise to attract attention to his cause. Is this the behaviour of a brave Commando fighter?

This is the behaviour of a first class bi.tch.

Even if Ged is CDO, I am not impressed. Ask him to a real fight he bi.tch like a girl. I wanted to post no more on this thread cos I don't want to bother anyone else. So I ask Ged to PM. But as you can see, he refuses cause Ged wants to play to an audience. He's too chicken to face me alone even through the internet.

Wow... what bravery?

If you guys read his posts, he mentioned that in order to meet me his conditions are his buddies are around, or if I go to something called a Club 30 or something. Trembling like a leaf.

To those of you fooled by Ged into thinking he's a brave CDO fighter - especially Heng & LaserLordz - I pity you. If he ever was in CDO he was probably a clerk. I've yet to come across a commando so quick with his mouth.

I always want to meet people who are such "brave fighters" over the internet. I like to see in real life if their CB mouth still runs so eloquently when faced with a real situation.

This will be my last post on this matter. Period. Ged, you can play to your audience of your fools.

quote:Originally posted by tvdog:
Don't congratulate yourself, yet, Mr Singaporean Commando.

Many people lie about their military service. Very likely he's never been in the Legion or any other armed forces.

Or maybe he was in the Legion as a clerk.

If you know more about the Legion: the selection process they go through, the company they mix with - many have checkered past - you'll know these guys are tough. And they join up to prove how tough and how bad they are.

So maybe if your neighbour really did "turned pale and ran into the house" is maybe it's because he never was Mr Legion. You shouldn't believe everything people tell you, Mr Singaporean Commando Smile

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Sure, sure - maybe the photos he showed me when I first met him were Photoshop jobs. Maybe you ought to check six before charging in, Mr TV. Razz

Who's congratulating himself, lad? I'm saying he can't even stand up to me - if you were half bright you would read the implication that I'm not holding Singaporean Commandos as a world standard by any measure. Or is that your inferiority complex rearing its ugly head? Laughing

Bad and tough? The SAS lads and Green Berets I've known over the years are bad and tough. With the possible exception of 2ReP, FFL are generally a mob of hooligans. Then again, if that's where your bar is set, what else is there to say?

Hmm - TV - that acronym could mean one of two things, neither of which are associated with an understanding of what bad or tough really are. Maybe you ought to just stick to that, eh?

CenturionMBT SG

and i told you that this is not your grandfather's forums. If you want to attack him you have something called PM. Nobody wants to see a flame war in a forums.I don't want to see anymore response regarding this little childish skirmish ok? They will be deleted immediately for all I care.

Joshua1975 SG

PAY AND BONUSES
http://www.info-france-usa.org/atoz/legion/pay.asp

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 is to SGD $2060.14
Corporal = 1219.59 euros/month is to SGD $2575.95
Chief Corporal = 1372.04 euros/month is to SGD $2897.37

[email protected] SG

be prepared to eat your words, Mr Foot-in-Mouth
Laughing

John Ching SG

Hi guys, just want to add that the FFL no longer takes in people with any criminal records or are on the run from the law from which ever country concern. Mr. Green

As for the question about the Singapore military would consider you a traitor? Well, once you're in the FFL, you're expected to go to war with which ever country that the French government decides on & that might include Singapore, so you must ask yourself when the time comes, who're you going to fight for. Rolling Eyes

In the U.S military, they do not immediately give you a citizernship upon enlisting. Instead you're suppose to apply for citizernship through the Immigration office but being in the military would indeed ensure that you get a U.S citizernship especially if you're being deploy to Iraq or Astan. Of course, your service record must also show that you've been a good soldier. Wink

As for the question as to whether FFL soldiers are good enough, well, not all of them are French. Even though the FFL are made up of foreginers, the ratio of Frenchmen to foreginers are 2:4. Some years back it was decided by the Frenh military & government that if the FFL was made up of all foreginers then it stands at a risk that 1 day these FFL might turn against the French government. Most of the officers & senior NCOs in the FFL are, therefore, made up of Frenchmen. So if you've got any intend on being an officer or NCO in the FFL, you've got to speak French & be outstanding enough. Neutral

Current make up of FFL include former soldiers from; USMC, Brits SAS, Brits Gurkhas, S.African Scouts, German soldiers, etc. Of course, there are those who have no military background but decided to join the FFL. Shocked

Are the FFL soldiers any goo? Well, it depends on the individual soldier & also where they are fighting in. I would say that so far in the 1st gulf war & the Astan war, the FFL have been fighting well. As for the minor wars under the U.N, they'ven't been doing that well. Confused

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