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I think for former criminals who have finished serving their time, the Foreign Legion would be a chance for a fresh start if they chose to keep the new identity that the Foreign Legion assigns to them.

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That's largely a thing of the past. You're more likely to be handed over to Interpol than anything else today.

Also, HN-ers beware -- the FFL doesn't take people without military experience, anymore.

That doesn't seem to be true: https://www.legion-recrute.com/mdl/pages.php?id=2&titre=Les-...

In practice, it is true. They have a long line of candidates, and will prefer those with experience.

Source: am a reserve infantryman at 94th RI, 3rd Company. Regularly train with 2ème REP.

> former criminals who have finished serving their time

I would imagine US soldiers with blemished pasts would be candidates

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