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Originally Posted by sglancy12
Does Spain still have a "Foreign Legion?" Once upon a time there was such a formation, much like France's colonial military. If Spain is overrun by Portuguese refugees, one way to ensure your family stays fed and sheltered by the Spanish (or French) government would be to sign up for military service. I'm sure both countries would rather burn up foreigners than natives keeping the Muslim pirates and Jihadists away from their borders.
A. Scott Glancy, President TCCorp, dba Pagan Publishing
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Here you have a link to a previous post about the Spanish Legion
http://forum.juhlin.com/showthread.php?t=872
Surely the Spanish Legion would be one of the Brigade-Sized units implied in the withdrawal from Ceuta and Melilla, together with the 52nd Melilla Regular Infantry Regiment and the 54th Ceuta Regular Infantry Regiment. The three units have their origins in the colonial wars in the former Spanish Protectorate of Morocco. The "Regulars" were originally formed by native troops but in the present day their personnel are mainly Spanish.