Is there any americans serving in the french foreign legion or have there ever been americans in it?
2007-01-15 12:18:07 · 9 answers · asked by hayzman22 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Since 1830 men of any nationality are permitted to join the legion.
Legionnaires have the option of leaving their old identities behind when they enter basic training in Marseilles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Foreign_Legion
2007-01-15 12:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok I didn't read all of this because it was quite long but I think I know where you're getting at. It started back when America was becoming a country on its own. Back when we had to fight off the British and the French helped the Americans, but after so long they retreated. The French wanted to help the Americans because they wanted land in the Americas... (Quebec, Montreal) and had the Louisiana purchase but the Americans bought it from them. I think it would be really cool if it were French speaking there but anyways. So because they left the Americans even though they did help the Americans called them cowards. That's pretty much it.
2016-03-28 23:24:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea theres quite a few americans in the french foreign legion. 1 of my friends is wanting to be in it
2007-01-15 12:33:17 · answer #3 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure there are / were. My dad is Dutch and his childhood friend showed up on his doorstep one day and said he was at Dien Bien Phu with the foriegn legion.
2007-01-15 12:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quite a few Americans did.
2007-01-15 13:09:58 · answer #5 · answered by paloma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey, my history teacher was a legionnaire, he never admit, but he knows too much about it, if he can sing Chant de la Legion Etrangere that tells u something
2007-01-15 15:54:50 · answer #6 · answered by cb450t 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Many during WWI when America was on the sideline.
2007-01-15 12:29:23 · answer #7 · answered by gradatusf 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes quite a few, but most are european and african....
go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Foreign_Legion
http://www.info-france-usa.org/atoz/legion/
2007-01-15 12:22:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes there are, but oddly enough, French citizens are not allowed in
2007-01-15 12:23:38 · answer #9 · answered by Braddock52 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋