Complex sentence: He joined the army in 1960 just before the country was granted independence, he was marked for prominence and recieved military training in Algeria and at Sant Maixent, France before returning to join the elite paratroop regiment.
Split into simpler sentences: He joined the army in 1960 just before the country was granted independence. He was marked for prominence and received military training in Algeria and at Saint Maixent, France before returning to join the elite paratroop regiment.