French Foreign Legion for Beginners - Gast, Thomas

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Résumé :
This book is the perfect guide for anyone interested in joining the French Foreign Legion. Do you meet the entry requirements? What needs special attention? Will you be able to get out of the contract? Do you have to speak French? How fit do you really have to be? Are tattoos or glasses a problem? How can I prepare physically, etc.? All the answers meet the latest standards. - I advise no one to join the French Foreign Legion on the assumption of glamour or glory - the Author says: Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. (William Jennings Bryan).

Biographie:
In February 1985, Thomas Gast joined the French Foreign Legion. Upon completion of his basic training, he was deployed to the Jungle Regiment in French Guiana (3. Foreign Infantry Regiment). In September 1987, aided by a German legionnaire officer, he managed to get into the only para regiment of the Foreign Legion (2. REP). He rose through the ranks, soon made sergeant and finally, after barely 11 years, he became a platoon leader and company sergeant major. After his service in the Legion, Thomas Gast spent a long time in security. He lived and worked in Saudi Arabia: as security staff. Client: Delegation of the European Commission at Riyadh. Haiti: as country manager, (CEO). Client: Delegation of the European Commission at P?tionville. Israel: as deputy country manager at the European Commission Technical Assistance Office, (ECTAO). Yemen: as security team leader, acting for a French company. Client: The Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas Project, (YLNG). Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, since 2004 to date: on behalf of a renowned British company, the author guards British vessels against pirate attacks as privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP). His book PRIVATE SECURITY is well and widely received amongst the security branches.