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French Foreign Legion

Australian Army soldier Sergeant Matthew Reid, of Combat Training Centre's Jungle Training Wing, participates in the French Foreign Legion Jaguar Course in Kourou, French Guiana. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers.
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Aussie soldier passes French Foreign Legion jungle test

18/06/202420/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 4444 Views 0 Comments French Foreign Legion, Jungle Training Wing

Up to his waist in mud, with a pack and the oppressive Amazon jungle humidity weighing him down, Sergeant Matthew

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