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The legend of the French Foreign Legion	2017-04-13T09:34:00+06:00	false	french foreign legion security tgif	Olivier Falcoz	false	true	true	false	image alt caption /images/french-foreign-legion-in-africa.jpg <Camaraderie, adventure, danger, why young men queue up to die in the French Foreign Legion Camaraderie, adventure, danger, the Legend of the French Foreign Legion

Camaraderie, adventure, danger, the desire to prove oneself all play their part too, as with any army. And, perhaps more than most regular armies, love affairs gone wrong propel many into the arms of the Legion.

-- Robert Twigger in The Legend of the French Foreign Legion