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French Foreign Legion
Established in 1831, the French Foreign Legion is a multinational force serving under the French Army. It recruits both foreigners and French citizens. Since its beginnings, the Legion has recruited criminals and troublemakers; however, once they leave service they have evolved into disciplined members of society. The FFL have been involved in every French conflict since the Legion's founding. Their training is known to be grueling and it is mandatory that all Legionnaires acquire the ability to communicate in French.

Training

 * Traditional French military training and outside training
 * Linguistic training to maintain discipline
 * Endurance training
 * 8 km runs while wearing 13 kg packs - must end in less than 1 hour
 * 2800 meter dash, complete in under 12 minutes
 * Advanced swimming and diving
 * Psychological evaluations under extreme conditions
 * Minimal amounts of food
 * Training in the scorching heat of North Africa
 * No regard for life, tests designed to kill recruits

Special Air Service Regiment
The Special Air Service Regiment is Australia's premier special forces group introduced in August 20, 1964. In many respects, it is similar to the United Kingdom's Special Air Service; however, it differs in stealth tactics. The SASR tends to emphasize stealth as its mode of engagement to the point that in the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Forces nicknamed the group's members the "phantoms of the jungle." The SASR have engaged in many foreign conflicts including the War in Afghanistan. They have contributed heavily to the success of Operation Anaconda, a mission dedicated to eliminating Taliban and Al-Qaeda activity in the Shah-i-Kot Valley. Training is rigorous and only 16% of recruits become "Troopers" in the SASR.

Training

 * Intelligence assessments
 * Ability to cooperate in small groups
 * Ability to adapt to situations
 * Extreme weapons training
 * Terrain adaptation
 * Training in paratrooping, swimming/diving
 * Stealth training
 * Night/day stealth tactics
 * Varying terrains: desert, woodlands, waterways, urban areas
 * Escape and evasion training
 * Endurance/psychological training
 * Limited amounts of food
 * Extreme runs in the desert, carrying Jerry Cans filled with sand

The Fight
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