[OldWarBaby]

Those Frogs are what? Meat cutters? Lumberjacks” Firewood splitters? Chicken killers from the French Foregin chefs corpse? White gloves and brown aprons. How very gauche

[LonePalm]

It is an historical reference. It is akin to having US soldiers dressed in Spanish American or WW1 uniforms.

The Foreign Legion members are considered to be 'pioneers' or scouts. Historically part of their job would be to clear trees and create roads so the French Army could maneuver. They might also assist the engineers in creating defensive works.

The leather gloves and aprons were to protect them as they cleared brush. The Axes speak for themselves.

SpyNavy

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[sweetiepiezer]

🚨 Nancy Pelosi introduced Tim Walz by his false rank of “Command Sgt. Major,” saying “we appreciate his service on the battlefield” in 2007.

Tim then thanked her. NO correction.

C-SPAN proceeded to label him as an “Afghanistan veteran”

STOLEN VALOR!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1821975488954343902

[reed13k]

I believe European military that carry axes are Combat Engineering battalions - similar to a combination of Navy Construction Battalions & Navy EOD or a combination of Army Corps of Engineers and Ordnance Disposal. They both build and ‘deconstruct’ (ie demolition) as needed.

[Bigg Red]

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