Joel Struthers

And then, so I missed the rest of, so I was, I was fortunate to get on. And I think that had a big part to do with, uh, I'm Canadian, so there's that historical connection between France and I had a decent level of French. And then I was young, I was fit, I was driven, and I think I was lucky.

And then, so I missed the rest of, so I was, I was fortunate to get on. And I think that had a big part to do with, uh, I'm Canadian, so there's that historical connection between France and I had a decent level of French. And then I was young, I was fit, I was driven, and I think I was lucky.

But the reason I say that is not to blow smoke up my ass, is that I was fortunate in my time in the Legion. So I went off, I did my corporal's course. It's a fucking shit show. And I remember you go back to Castell where you do your basic and it's a three month course. And we had an adjutant, which would be like a Sergeant Major, I guess, who was running the course.

But the reason I say that is not to blow smoke up my ass, is that I was fortunate in my time in the Legion. So I went off, I did my corporal's course. It's a fucking shit show. And I remember you go back to Castell where you do your basic and it's a three month course. And we had an adjutant, which would be like a Sergeant Major, I guess, who was running the course.

But the reason I say that is not to blow smoke up my ass, is that I was fortunate in my time in the Legion. So I went off, I did my corporal's course. It's a fucking shit show. And I remember you go back to Castell where you do your basic and it's a three month course. And we had an adjutant, which would be like a Sergeant Major, I guess, who was running the course.

He was known for, he was a Portuguese. He'd done the commanding course down in Mount House in Brazil. Anyway. when you showed up to the course, you had to, you're in uniform and you had to knock on the door, going to his office, it was him. And then the two senior NCOs, I would have the two different platoons and you had to do your typical presentation.

He was known for, he was a Portuguese. He'd done the commanding course down in Mount House in Brazil. Anyway. when you showed up to the course, you had to, you're in uniform and you had to knock on the door, going to his office, it was him. And then the two senior NCOs, I would have the two different platoons and you had to do your typical presentation.

He was known for, he was a Portuguese. He'd done the commanding course down in Mount House in Brazil. Anyway. when you showed up to the course, you had to, you're in uniform and you had to knock on the door, going to his office, it was him. And then the two senior NCOs, I would have the two different platoons and you had to do your typical presentation.

And I fucked up my first, it was like, you know, your rank and all that stuff and fucked it up and did it fucked up again. And I remember he kind of looked at his, the two beside me, he looked at me and said, you know, in French, he's like, are you retarded? And I was like, good, good, good start.

And I fucked up my first, it was like, you know, your rank and all that stuff and fucked it up and did it fucked up again. And I remember he kind of looked at his, the two beside me, he looked at me and said, you know, in French, he's like, are you retarded? And I was like, good, good, good start.

And I fucked up my first, it was like, you know, your rank and all that stuff and fucked it up and did it fucked up again. And I remember he kind of looked at his, the two beside me, he looked at me and said, you know, in French, he's like, are you retarded? And I was like, good, good, good start.

Yeah, exactly. Anyway, so, I did my, uh, my Corpus course and, uh, I came back to the, uh, the regiment. And when I got to the company and checked in with the, uh, duty sergeant, he said, you're back your bags, you're going to Central Africa.

Yeah, exactly. Anyway, so, I did my, uh, my Corpus course and, uh, I came back to the, uh, the regiment. And when I got to the company and checked in with the, uh, duty sergeant, he said, you're back your bags, you're going to Central Africa.

Yeah, exactly. Anyway, so, I did my, uh, my Corpus course and, uh, I came back to the, uh, the regiment. And when I got to the company and checked in with the, uh, duty sergeant, he said, you're back your bags, you're going to Central Africa.

And the, um, the team, this is 1996, Albin II, the team had gone to, uh, Bungie, Central Africa, where there was civil war going on, but they're a short one guy. So when you get into the GCPD, you have to do your, uh, commando course, which is on Mont Louis in the Pyrenees mountains. Um, And then you go to Poe, which is the French para-base just outside of Toulouse.

And the, um, the team, this is 1996, Albin II, the team had gone to, uh, Bungie, Central Africa, where there was civil war going on, but they're a short one guy. So when you get into the GCPD, you have to do your, uh, commando course, which is on Mont Louis in the Pyrenees mountains. Um, And then you go to Poe, which is the French para-base just outside of Toulouse.

And the, um, the team, this is 1996, Albin II, the team had gone to, uh, Bungie, Central Africa, where there was civil war going on, but they're a short one guy. So when you get into the GCPD, you have to do your, uh, commando course, which is on Mont Louis in the Pyrenees mountains. Um, And then you go to Poe, which is the French para-base just outside of Toulouse.

And then that's where you do your Halo free fall course. And then once you've completed those, you know, once you wait for your spots, it could take over a year, year and a half. And then you typically, you wouldn't join the team. You'd just be, you know, to the side waiting for your courses. And then once you're done,

And then that's where you do your Halo free fall course. And then once you've completed those, you know, once you wait for your spots, it could take over a year, year and a half. And then you typically, you wouldn't join the team. You'd just be, you know, to the side waiting for your courses. And then once you're done,

And then that's where you do your Halo free fall course. And then once you've completed those, you know, once you wait for your spots, it could take over a year, year and a half. And then you typically, you wouldn't join the team. You'd just be, you know, to the side waiting for your courses. And then once you're done,