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Watching now on C8, my ex chef de groupe, sgt.Ferrera Victor, (was Adj. when he retired)...i had more service than him, btw (groupe Milan,anti tank )
Doing the promo of his new book, Démineur
Explaing, why it is spécial
He has written several books on the Legion. ..1 being about legionnaires tattoos
Remember from way back, him asking why and what means mines
Btw, he is bald now
 
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Watching now on C8, my ex chef de groupe, sgt.Ferrera Victor, (was Adj. when he retired)...i had more service than him, btw (groupe Milan,anti tank )
Doing the promo of his new book, Démineur
Explaing, why it is spécial
He has written several books on the Legion. ..1 being about legionnaires tattoos
Remember from way back, him asking why and what means mines
Btw, he is bald now
Talking of Tattoos on the Walter mitty Facebook side .. they i´m sure you know track down fake marines, paras ..etc. well there was one guy who had a big Para & Legion Tattoo...LOL. they cought him out. was telling everyone he was 2nd Rep & UK Paras. His Facebook page was funny:ROFLMAO:
 

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Mines are quite exceptionnel/unique
No other legionnaire has the same
Often, especially doing front gate gaurd duty or when presenting arms. ..the Authority would stop in front of me and stare. ..a wee whisper to the captain, who would whisper back,something
Because of the rarety of my stuff, got ordered to do a promotional vidéo. ..with the big zoom up on my eyes and knuckles !
True story (Ferrera was my chef de groupe at the time and the captain was Toulain (Joe,ring a bell?)
And with the actor Richard Bohringérer
True story
 

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send him to this man.. Adj Chef Lopez... a guy who Looks like he is not a man to mess with. like how he Trains the guys. If he met this man he would learn respect.
 
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If he is bull shitting, he should be jailed (he even has the tattoos)
I agree… in the US i think they have a law against "stolen Valor" & he is bullshitting. they checked him out. said he was para,sas, legion. what a tool
 

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send him to this man.. Adj Chef Lopez... a guy who Looks like he is not a man to mess with. like how he Trains the guys. If he met this man he would learn respect.
The guy on the front of the video Cch Paterson I knew him in the REP. He was in GCP a really good guy.
 
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The guy on the front of the video Cch Paterson I knew him in the REP. He was in GCP a really good guy.
Yes he tried to help a guy over the obstacle instead of just shouting. Looks a great course to do.
 

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This actually happened yesterday, but I'm always a day behind on the French news, I get a recorded version of France 2 20H.
What is worrying is, can you imagine if the car had been packed with explosives? And even worse if there was taxied or waiting to taxi airplane on the tarmac?
What it does not mention is that it took half a dozen (if not more) police vhls before the guy was stopped and then did a runner.
Man Arrested in Car Ramming Attack at Lyon Airport, Motive Still Unknown
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (JOHN LEICESTER)

aris (AP) -- Pursued by police vehicles, a man smashed a stolen car Monday into security barriers at two airports in Lyon, southeast France, and then crashed through two glass doors of a terminal and sped onto the runway, before being arrested.

The dramatic car chase was captured on amateur video. It showed the car hitting a bump, going airborne and landing in a cloud of dust at Lyon's international Saint-Exupery airport. The driver jumped out while the vehicle was still rolling and sprinted off on foot, pursued by a police van.

Other police vehicles and officers on foot then tried to cut off his escape until one of them managed to catch up with the suspect and wrestle him to the ground, the video showed.

The man's motives were unknown and nothing was being ruled out, regional government press officer Christelle Monteagudo said.

Another official with direct knowledge of the investigation said there was no immediate evidence pointing to a terrorist motive. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to publicly discuss the probe.

The man, aged 31 and believed to be French, was previously known to police only for traffic violations, in 2007 and 2009, the official said. The vehicle he used as a battering ram was stolen, the official added.

The man was first spotted driving the wrong way on the A43 highway that links Lyon to the Alps. Highway police and a police helicopter laid chase, the regional government said in a statement. Police fired shots during the pursuit, the official said.

The man then rammed into security barriers at Lyon's Bron airport used for business flights, before driving to the nearby, larger Saint-Exupery airport, where flights were quickly suspended.

There, the man rammed through more security barriers. Still chased by police, he then crashed through two glass doors at the airport's Terminal 1 to drive onto the runways.

All air traffic at the airport was halted. There were no casualties.

The Lyon prosecutors' office is investigating possible charges of attempted murder against the suspect.
 
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In Germany at the Moment it's heating up. According to Merkel all are Neo Nazis...:rolleyes: Paris is a battle ground... Wake up people FFS
 

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Also, the other day in Paris ...A 32 year old Afghan, armed with an Iron bar and a 'big' knife started slashing /stabbing passer by's. 7 victimes in all, 2 british amongst !
(last week too in north England, a woman ,with a head scarf, seriously wounded a man (knife)

Always be on your guard, especialy when at the resto, café /bar and keep your back to the wall. .if possible
 

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Also, the other day in Paris ...A 32 year old Afghan, armed with an Iron bar and a 'big' knife started slashing /stabbing passer by's. 7 victimes in all, 2 british amongst !
(last week too in north England, a woman ,with a head scarf, seriously wounded a man (knife)

Always be on your guard, especialy when at the resto, café /bar and keep your back to the wall. .if possible
I remember when working the US Consulate General in Marseille the RSO giving us a pep talk of that nature. They also said look for a possible back door or service entrance. It seemed a bit far fetched at the time.
 

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It's a way of life for me
As i write this, is what am doing now
At the bakers,on the terrace drinking café
Back to the wall, facing a pedestrian crossing (the public toilet are on the other side, they have locks)
A side street 5 meters to my right
A side street 10 meters to my left
When i sip my café, i look left,then right and left again. ..right!
 

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Source : L' Opinion
A good write up and with photos included of the Serval (new APC that will eventually remplace the VAB and VBL)
 
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Anyway I wo
It's a way of life for me
As i write this, is what am doing now
At the bakers,on the terrace drinking café
Back to the wall, facing a pedestrian crossing (the public toilet are on the other side, they have locks)
A side street 5 meters to my right
A side street 10 meters to my left
When i sip my café, i look left,then right and left again. ..right!
Drama Queen of Peace :LOL:
 
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