A member of the French Foreign Legion salutes American soldiers as they march by during a parade June 4, 2014, in the streets of Carentan, France. The parade was part of the commemorative 70th ...

KABUL, Afghanistan – France says 2 members of the French Foreign Legion have been killed in Afghanistan. A statement from the office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy says a solider in the ...

More than just a fixture in movies from the 30's and 40's, the French Foreign Legion has seen more continuous fighting than any other military outfit in the world.

France’s Foreign Legion, the national army's elite infantry force, has long attracted men the world over looking for adventure, a new start in life and the promise of French nationality. But ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 3, 2020 / Welcome back to our exploration of the fascinating history behind one of the world's most intriguing military units, the French Foreign Legion. In our ...

The French Foreign Legion, which for 170 years served as a bastion of male military romantics, misfits, and runaways from all over the world, has reluctantly agreed to admit women to its ranks.

France created the foreign legion in 1831 to swell its military with foreign-born troops that could handle unsavory and difficult assignments. Foreign-born legionnaires can become French citizens ...

Created in 1831, the French Foreign Legion has evolved is now one of the most effective units in the French military and always getting picked for no-notice deployments in hot spots around the world.

Paratroopers, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducted bilateral training with the French 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, French Foreign Legion, during Exercise Kepi Blanc, in Corsica.