"==Note 1== 
 The discipline is okay starting off. the problem is there are people of all nationalities joining for different reasons and many who dont give a shit about military. The officers are dirty rats and will sweet talk you into anything. they try convince you of things but at end of day they dont give a fuck bout you. this lack of respect leads to many problems. Do away with the french authority and officers﻿ and the legion has great potential, but they're too full up on bullshit and traditions to make a real effort to produce good soldiers. 

 There are too many people for the money and the food and it makes the Legion a bit shitter than it should be. The real people who want to be here for the Legion, there is not too many of them anymore. 

 ==Note 2== 
 DO NOT JOIN THE LEGION. It is a bunch of shite. One of my mates joined last year and made it into 2REP (The Parachute Regiment). He told me all about it. The training is very poor quality and so is the lifestyle. They do have the resources but lack the organisition. It also very difficult to learn anything when you dont understand the language. They treat you like shite and bash you too. They also do not look after you. It is very hard to get a consultation with a doctor, even if you have a broken leg as it is a big hassle for them. The pay was 1800 euro a month in 2REP. My mate deserted after 10 months. He could not stand it there anymore. 

 ==Note 3== 
 The FFL are dispensable, very old school military. After you sign the dotted line, they own you for the next 5 years. Mobile phones and cars along with any other item that could help you leave the legion within the first 5 years are banned. If you want to get married must reach a certain rank and ask permission from your superiors. Breaking the rules can lead to beatings and jail time or both. The pay is pretty shit, unless you are serving in the Demi Brigade, or the REP. However they don't have to pay for meals and accommodation. The day you walk in is the day you begin. 

 If you are intending to join the French Foreign Legion, firstly read the recently published book, 'Marching with the Devil'. It is written by an Australian who after graduating from Law school joined the Legion in search for an adventure. He spent his five years in the Legion in the late 80's, but its quite eye opening. He slanders the Legion openly as a poorly trained, poorly disciplined, selfish, yet arrogant outfit. He portrays the Legion as an anarchic, disordlery group of weirdos who are only looking out for themself, and strive to avoid all responsability. 

 Having said that, a lot may have changed since. He does in the epilogue though, state that he knows for a fact due to talking with both current and recently ex-legionaires that it still has many of its terrible traits. And that like the his time in the Legion, the Legion still puts more effort into maintaining their proud image than actually doing the training to support the legend.  

 ==Note 4== 
 The legion has be dragged down to the same low standards of the French Army with less money less equipment less ammunition and more ball s*!t believe what you want any idiot can do it. that's why its full of eastern europeans looking for money and non europeans looking for passports. It's all hyped up with all their ""hardcore"" training and selection. They are operating with outdated tactics. There are a lot but france in general seems to have a huge and expanding north African and Arab population most of the African people are from countries where French is a second language, there has been quite a few South Africans coming in. 

 They are well looked after in terms of accomodation, but their kit was no better (in fact, worse), their pay was worse (who'd have thought that was possible) and they got *ucked around just as much, if not more, than any others. They don't do more ops than the British and they didn't seem to have the same standard of supporting arms the British do. 

 The bulshit that the British and everyone else no longer do is still full on with these clowns, painted rocks et al. As the British put up bashers etc in woods on training area, The Legionnaires started putting up tents. They had 2 rows of proper old style tents put up in hollow square rows of white painted rocks marking out the square and did lots of screaming and shouting. They march like they have a concrete c*ck inserted in there arses as well!. How many ironed creases do you need in a shirt? No not just 1 in each arm, they have 6 down the front 2 on each arm and about a dozen down the back. 

 Biggest complaint from their Toms was the Officers/SNCO being rubbish!  

 ==Note 5== 
 The french foreign legion is overrated, if i were you id stick wif the paras, the legion is tough but after a while its all jst pointless and ur spendin most ur time standin around killin time