Legio Irus Actica (The Legion is our Strength)

The French Foreign Legion is considered to be the best fighting force known to man, Legion training is the hardest in the world, this is shown by the fact that the Legion is made up of only 8,000 men. The French Foreign Legions most unique feature is the reason for it being called the Foreign Legion, natural born frenchmen are not permitted into the Legion, men from 136 different countries are allowed to join, although, over the years, some frenchmen have gotten in by claiming to be belgian or french canadian. The Legion was formed in 1831 by King Loius Phillipe of france and it was ordered to be made up of nothing but forigners in order to prevent the spilling of french blood as well as solve the problem a thousands of mercenaries in france. Since the Legion recruits from 136 nations, they teach the men a common language, French. Since the Legion also accepts men with sometimes criminal backgrouds the legion is unique for offerin men a second chance, they are allowed to change there names and start anew. When joining the Legion you must sign up for a minimum of 5 years, and in the time frame a person is certain to see combat. The Legions combat history has been written in blood all over the world. The Legion has seen combat in Algeria, Indochina, Mexico, both world war, chad and Desert Storm etc. Since the early 1900's over 30,000 legionaires have been killed in action. The Legion has always imortalized one battle in its history, the battle of camroon in 1863, were 65 Legionaires were surrounded by thousands of Mexican soldiers in a farm house, after 2 days of heavy fighting, the farm house in ruins and only 6 Legionaires left alive, the remaining men fixed bayonets and charged out to meet the mexicans, 3 of the men were killed but seeing the bravery of these men, the mexican commander allowed them to live and to carry there colors as well as there dead off the feild with honor..

"Legio Irus Actica" (The Legion is our Strength)

"Legio Patria Nostra" (The Legion is our Fatherland)
"Honneur et Fidélité" (Honour and Fidelity)
"Marche ou crève" (March or die, unofficial)