[VOA]

These guys there are French Foreign Legion - I wouldn't recommend insulting them

Good advice...

[ameribbean expat]

three words: Dien Bien Phu. The Legion's ranks are currently filled with alot of immigrants from former Soviet bloc countries, particularly Romanians. I wondered as I read this how many Muslims are in the Legion today. And most importantly, despite being manned by refugees from all over the world and from a variety of circumstances, the Legion is led/commanded by native French officers.