Joel Struthers
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That's changed. So in my time, after five years, as long as you had a good service record, typically you would get it. I didn't go after it. Retrospect, I wish I had. But as I said, I was always a proud Canadian. I just felt like I was a guest. They were giving me this opportunity. Unfortunately, the Canadian military wasn't. But I always had plans to go home. It's changed since.
That's changed. So in my time, after five years, as long as you had a good service record, typically you would get it. I didn't go after it. Retrospect, I wish I had. But as I said, I was always a proud Canadian. I just felt like I was a guest. They were giving me this opportunity. Unfortunately, the Canadian military wasn't. But I always had plans to go home. It's changed since.
That's changed. So in my time, after five years, as long as you had a good service record, typically you would get it. I didn't go after it. Retrospect, I wish I had. But as I said, I was always a proud Canadian. I just felt like I was a guest. They were giving me this opportunity. Unfortunately, the Canadian military wasn't. But I always had plans to go home. It's changed since.
Now you have to, I think, do more time. And it's a case-by-case basis. Unless you're injured. If you're injured, they give you the passport.
Now you have to, I think, do more time. And it's a case-by-case basis. Unless you're injured. If you're injured, they give you the passport.
Now you have to, I think, do more time. And it's a case-by-case basis. Unless you're injured. If you're injured, they give you the passport.
It's more a protection for yourself and the Legion. So a lot of countries, especially the Eastern Bloc countries, it's illegal to serve in a foreign military. So what they do is they would give you a false name. And if someone calls saying, we're looking for, you know, Andy Stumpf, you don't exist anymore. You're Bob, whatever, you know, they use the, yeah, exactly. Pierre. Pierre Le Pew. Yeah.
It's more a protection for yourself and the Legion. So a lot of countries, especially the Eastern Bloc countries, it's illegal to serve in a foreign military. So what they do is they would give you a false name. And if someone calls saying, we're looking for, you know, Andy Stumpf, you don't exist anymore. You're Bob, whatever, you know, they use the, yeah, exactly. Pierre. Pierre Le Pew. Yeah.
It's more a protection for yourself and the Legion. So a lot of countries, especially the Eastern Bloc countries, it's illegal to serve in a foreign military. So what they do is they would give you a false name. And if someone calls saying, we're looking for, you know, Andy Stumpf, you don't exist anymore. You're Bob, whatever, you know, they use the, yeah, exactly. Pierre. Pierre Le Pew. Yeah.
And you can go through a system, uh, it's called rectification where you can get your name back and your passport. But, uh, Yeah. You know, for me, as I said, I had a good experience. I respect France and the Legion for what they did. And that's why I think I, my efforts, you know, writing the book at Bell and then at least talking about where I can is, it's not my place necessarily.
And you can go through a system, uh, it's called rectification where you can get your name back and your passport. But, uh, Yeah. You know, for me, as I said, I had a good experience. I respect France and the Legion for what they did. And that's why I think I, my efforts, you know, writing the book at Bell and then at least talking about where I can is, it's not my place necessarily.
And you can go through a system, uh, it's called rectification where you can get your name back and your passport. But, uh, Yeah. You know, for me, as I said, I had a good experience. I respect France and the Legion for what they did. And that's why I think I, my efforts, you know, writing the book at Bell and then at least talking about where I can is, it's not my place necessarily.
I'm not a recruiter and I'm not, you know, done, but there is a lot of misconceptions and bullshit out there. Oh, there's a ton. Yeah. And it's, I find it frustrating.
I'm not a recruiter and I'm not, you know, done, but there is a lot of misconceptions and bullshit out there. Oh, there's a ton. Yeah. And it's, I find it frustrating.