I'm not sure if this has been a subject already but i figured the Wannabes needed to know. It is very important that some of these blokes understand the Legion and the familly.
Wannabes... In the Legion you will never spend a single holiday with your blood familly. Every holiday is spent in the Camp/Quartier with the other legionnaires. Christmas, New Year, etc. It has been that way for a very long time. Even officers spend the holidays with the legionnaires. It is that the new breed understand that you are all a familly, brothers if you will. It may be hard for some to accept this... i've seen many a new legionnaires break over this. Even seen a three year Ancien who had a very serious ladie, he even left because of this. So you all understand, you will spend the holidays with your brothers, your Legion brothers---Not your blood familly (even if your married, it doesn't matter).
Having said that, i am sure there has been an acception or two, but the overall regulation is as i have stated above.
Mle 187-828
Wannabes... In the Legion you will never spend a single holiday with your blood familly. Every holiday is spent in the Camp/Quartier with the other legionnaires. Christmas, New Year, etc. It has been that way for a very long time. Even officers spend the holidays with the legionnaires. It is that the new breed understand that you are all a familly, brothers if you will. It may be hard for some to accept this... i've seen many a new legionnaires break over this. Even seen a three year Ancien who had a very serious ladie, he even left because of this. So you all understand, you will spend the holidays with your brothers, your Legion brothers---Not your blood familly (even if your married, it doesn't matter).
Having said that, i am sure there has been an acception or two, but the overall regulation is as i have stated above.
Mle 187-828