Can I join the French Foreign Legion if I have tattoos? As befits any collection of macho outcasts, tattoos are allowed, even encouraged, in the French Foreign Legion, but not just any tattoos.

Legionnaires of the 1st Regiment of the French Foreign Legion. (Claude Paris/AP) Sean McFate is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council.

Football’s French Foreign Legion has more than 100 professional players, over 40 of them in the English Premier League alone.

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.

In our last installment, we learned about how the Legion went from a struggling, straggling corps of outlaws and ne'er-do-wells to a top-notch group of intrepid soldiers. When we left off, the ...

The French Foreign Legion, an elite infantry force, attracts men worldwide seeking adventure, a fresh start, and French nationality.

Founded for outcasts, fugitives, and fighters, the French Foreign Legion became one of the world’s most feared forces. But its brutal training and unbreakable code come at a price.

The result? A fresh take on old combat boots. By Elizabeth Paton Since its formation in 1831, the French Foreign Legion has had boots on the ground in five continents, on terrain ranging from sun ...

Rumor spread on social media suggests France deployed troops to Ukraine following comments by French President Emmanuel Macron.

France created the foreign legion in 1831 to swell its military with foreign-born troops that could handle unsavory and difficult assignments.