Joel Struthers

You know, you had the wings, the free-fall wings in your command course, and you would join the team. But they're short, so they sent me, and I flew into, I was on a DC-9 a couple days later via Chad, and we landed at Bungie, Central Africa, and my captain came in the front. Everyone else in the plane, they're all French military, they were going to... I don't know where they were going.

You know, you had the wings, the free-fall wings in your command course, and you would join the team. But they're short, so they sent me, and I flew into, I was on a DC-9 a couple days later via Chad, and we landed at Bungie, Central Africa, and my captain came in the front. Everyone else in the plane, they're all French military, they were going to... I don't know where they were going.

You know, you had the wings, the free-fall wings in your command course, and you would join the team. But they're short, so they sent me, and I flew into, I was on a DC-9 a couple days later via Chad, and we landed at Bungie, Central Africa, and my captain came in the front. Everyone else in the plane, they're all French military, they were going to... I don't know where they were going.

But anyway, he said, Joel. I got out and that night I was kitted up with my FAMAS. And it was the first time I left the gates with a weapon off on, you know, loaded on safe. And it was, for me, you know, that was less than, that was about two years in the Legion.

But anyway, he said, Joel. I got out and that night I was kitted up with my FAMAS. And it was the first time I left the gates with a weapon off on, you know, loaded on safe. And it was, for me, you know, that was less than, that was about two years in the Legion.

But anyway, he said, Joel. I got out and that night I was kitted up with my FAMAS. And it was the first time I left the gates with a weapon off on, you know, loaded on safe. And it was, for me, you know, that was less than, that was about two years in the Legion.

So, you know, being an officer's kid, Canadian from a world where we're pretty fortunate to all of a sudden hear I'm downtown Mungy, you know, with the GCP and I'm not yet a team, you know, I'm not fully qualified yet. I'm just like head on a swivel, man. It was a neat, and as I said, a lucky introduction into the Legion and the regiment itself. So then I did that.

So, you know, being an officer's kid, Canadian from a world where we're pretty fortunate to all of a sudden hear I'm downtown Mungy, you know, with the GCP and I'm not yet a team, you know, I'm not fully qualified yet. I'm just like head on a swivel, man. It was a neat, and as I said, a lucky introduction into the Legion and the regiment itself. So then I did that.

So, you know, being an officer's kid, Canadian from a world where we're pretty fortunate to all of a sudden hear I'm downtown Mungy, you know, with the GCP and I'm not yet a team, you know, I'm not fully qualified yet. I'm just like head on a swivel, man. It was a neat, and as I said, a lucky introduction into the Legion and the regiment itself. So then I did that.

You know, obviously did my commander course offer, did my free fall course. And then the free fall course, it was, I was the only legionnaire in the course. They broke it up into three branches, but you'd go, they'd teach you how to jump. We had the big old GQ rigs. I think the Brits use them too, the SAS, big blue square.

You know, obviously did my commander course offer, did my free fall course. And then the free fall course, it was, I was the only legionnaire in the course. They broke it up into three branches, but you'd go, they'd teach you how to jump. We had the big old GQ rigs. I think the Brits use them too, the SAS, big blue square.

You know, obviously did my commander course offer, did my free fall course. And then the free fall course, it was, I was the only legionnaire in the course. They broke it up into three branches, but you'd go, they'd teach you how to jump. We had the big old GQ rigs. I think the Brits use them too, the SAS, big blue square.

The French came out with their G9 later on, but they would teach you with the platys how to, how to jump. And then you'd move to the Herc or the TransL, which was the smaller. And then you'd work up on that and you'd have one instructor and you'd obviously, your background's in that. make sure there was no lateral movement. You can do all your stuff. And then once they're happy with your control.

The French came out with their G9 later on, but they would teach you with the platys how to, how to jump. And then you'd move to the Herc or the TransL, which was the smaller. And then you'd work up on that and you'd have one instructor and you'd obviously, your background's in that. make sure there was no lateral movement. You can do all your stuff. And then once they're happy with your control.

The French came out with their G9 later on, but they would teach you with the platys how to, how to jump. And then you'd move to the Herc or the TransL, which was the smaller. And then you'd work up on that and you'd have one instructor and you'd obviously, your background's in that. make sure there was no lateral movement. You can do all your stuff. And then once they're happy with your control.

They say, go get some. Yeah, yeah. And then they would try, they would add you up. And the idea was to get those 10 men and then you did the night jumps. And I was there for three months, but I had one guy, he actually taught the course. He was ex-JGEN, so the French anti-terrorist team. And interestingly enough, he was switched on guy.

They say, go get some. Yeah, yeah. And then they would try, they would add you up. And the idea was to get those 10 men and then you did the night jumps. And I was there for three months, but I had one guy, he actually taught the course. He was ex-JGEN, so the French anti-terrorist team. And interestingly enough, he was switched on guy.

They say, go get some. Yeah, yeah. And then they would try, they would add you up. And the idea was to get those 10 men and then you did the night jumps. And I was there for three months, but I had one guy, he actually taught the course. He was ex-JGEN, so the French anti-terrorist team. And interestingly enough, he was switched on guy.

He had joined the JGN as a young gendarme, as you do to join that. And in their system, they attach a new guy to a more experienced guy. And he was, remember when they raided the Airbus in Marseille? Yes. He was, I think, number four in the door. Because- You want to talk about a mission I would never want to do?

He had joined the JGN as a young gendarme, as you do to join that. And in their system, they attach a new guy to a more experienced guy. And he was, remember when they raided the Airbus in Marseille? Yes. He was, I think, number four in the door. Because- You want to talk about a mission I would never want to do?