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What's the deal with the French Foreign Legion? How does it work?


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I knew someone who served in the Legion. They will usually take you if you're healthy, have no major criminal convictions and pass a basic fitness test. You sign a 5-year contract and you should expect being deployed to some conflict area somewhere. It's not easy, far from it. You get French citizenship after you successfully complete your first contract.


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You may find this website useful:

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