![]() ![]() So in spring of 1999, Jaime Salazar, child of the American heartland and a college graduate who had never seen military service, found himself in a rundown suburb of Paris. Romance with a gorgeous Quebecoise diverted his attention briefly, but she left to go back to college. Over the following weeks he discussed joining the Legion with a Franciscan priest he met on the Paris Metro. Martial fantasies swirled in Salazar's head that night. ![]() ![]() Think about it long and hard, the Canadian replied. He peered down into the Crypte and read the names of the 903 Legion officers killed in action.Īt a bistrot he struck up a conversation with a Canadian legionnaire. He visited the Legion's museum, gazing at regimental flags and other memorabilia on display. He perked up and followed the man to nearby Aubagne, where the fighting force has its headquarters. The fabled Legion had always fascinated Salazar, a young refugee from corporate America, footloose in Europe. ![]()
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