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Joining the French Foreign Legion: History, Requirements, and Restrictions
TLDR The French Foreign Legion, originally made up of criminals, is a tough, all-male fighting force that has been involved in conflicts since 1830. Legionnaires have strict rules and restrictions during their first year of service, including taking on an assumed name and not being able to have a civilian bank account, get married, wear civilian clothes, buy a car, or travel abroad except to France.
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The podcast episode titled "Do People Really Run Off to Join the French Foreign Legion?" is sponsored by the Capital One Venture X card and also includes information about Airbnb and the hosts' TV show.
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The French Foreign Legion is a military fighting force that was originally made up of criminals and is still active today with over 7,000 legionnaires.
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The French Foreign Legion is known for being a tough, all-male fighting force that has been involved in numerous conflicts since 1830, including an invasion of Mexico in the 1860s.
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The French Foreign Legion was created in 1831 as a way for King Louis Philippe to deal with the radical soldiers who helped him gain the throne, and one of the unique aspects of joining the Legion was the requirement to take on an assumed name for the first year of service.
12:59
The French Foreign Legion used to only accept foreign nationals, but now French citizens can also join and gain citizenship after three years of service, although they have to go back to their original name and complete a military regularization process. During the first year of service, legionnaires have strict rules and restrictions, such as not being able to have a civilian bank account, get married, wear civilian clothes, buy a car, or travel abroad except to France.
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After the initial five years of service in the French Foreign Legion, legionnaires can sign successive contracts ranging from six months to five years, although it is unclear how the duration is determined.
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The hosts wrap up the episode by promoting other podcasts and reading a listener mail about autopsies.
22:40
The difference between cause of death (COD) and manner of death (MOD) is that COD refers to the physiological mechanism responsible for death, while MOD is the explanation of how the COD occurred, which can include both medical and investigative factors.
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