Regarding comments about the "Legion Etrangere". it is highly respected by most people and if you look at the 14 July parade it is always the most acclaimed regiment.
HOWEVER, France has became very anti-military. Some people will treat you like shit because you were a soldier.
I come from a military family myself ans I avoid mentionning it because most of the time it is some kind of DLV. As a teenager I actually suffered from it, both from fellow students and teachers alike....
France is an exception on that. All other countries are very patriotic and being an officer, for example, is very highly regarded. But France (or more like parisian style french) sees it as a sign of faschism...
It starts to change with the recent attack, but military background is always a complicated topic
HOWEVER, France has became very anti-military. Some people will treat you like shit because you were a soldier.
I come from a military family myself ans I avoid mentionning it because most of the time it is some kind of DLV. As a teenager I actually suffered from it, both from fellow students and teachers alike....
France is an exception on that. All other countries are very patriotic and being an officer, for example, is very highly regarded. But France (or more like parisian style french) sees it as a sign of faschism...
It starts to change with the recent attack, but military background is always a complicated topic