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* 1863 – A 65-man French Foreign Legion infantry patrol fought a force of nearly 2, 000 Mexican soldiers to nearly the last man in Hacienda Camarón, Mexico.
* Camarón Day ( French Foreign Legion )
France maintains a small maritime base and a Foreign Legion Detachment ( DLEM ) on Mayotte.
The French forces included Spahis, Chasseurs d ' Afrique, Foreign Legion cavalry and mounted Goumiers.
There are some 2, 600 French troops, which includes a unit of the French Foreign Legion, the 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade, stationed in Djibouti.
In 2002, Djibouti agreed to host a U. S. military presence at Camp Lemonnier, a former French Foreign Legion base outside the capital that now houses approximately 3, 500 American personnel.
A Legion Honor guard | honour guard of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment stands at attention as they await the arrival of Lt. Gen. Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, commander of Joint Forces in Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Shield.
The French Foreign Legion (, L. E.
The Foreign Legion is today known as an elite military unit whose training focuses not only on traditional military skills but also on its strong esprit de corps.
The French Foreign Legion was created by Louis Philippe, the King of the French, on 10 March 1831.
The direct reason was that foreigners were forbidden to serve in the French Army after the 1830 July Revolution, so the Foreign Legion was created to allow the government a way around this restriction.
The purpose of the Foreign Legion was to remove disruptive elements from society and put them to use fighting the enemies of France.
The Foreign Legion was primarily used, as part of the Armée d ' Afrique, to protect and expand the French colonial empire during the 19th century, but it also fought in almost all French wars including the Franco-Prussian War and both World Wars.
The Foreign Legion has remained an important part of the French Army, surviving three Republics, the Second French Empire, two World Wars, the rise and fall of mass conscript armies, the dismantling of the French colonial empire, and the loss of the Foreign Legion's base, Algeria.
Historically, the American film industry portrayed the Foreign Legion as, in the words of Neil Tweedie of The Daily Telegraph, having " a reputation as a haven for cut-throats, crooks and sundry fugitives from justice " and also having many men escaping failed romances.
Created to fight " outside mainland France ", the Foreign Legion was stationed in Algeria, where it took part in the pacification and development of the colony, by notably drying the marshes in the region of Algiers.
The Foreign Legion was initially divided into " national battalions " ( Swiss, Poles, Germans ...).
To support Isabella's claim to the Spanish throne against her uncle, the French government decided to send the Foreign Legion to Spain.
The Foreign Legion was dissolved on 8 December 1838, when it had dropped to only 500 men.
The survivors returned to France, many reenlisting in the new Foreign Legion along with many of their former Carlist enemies.

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In late 1831, the first legionnaires landed in Algeria, the country that would be the Foreign Legion's homeland for 130 years and shape its character.
His military service and academic experience landed him a seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
When Five Finger Exercise moved to New York in 1959, it was equally well received and landed Shaffer the New York Drama Critics ' Circle Award for Best Foreign Play.
The French Foreign Legion, with around 4, 000 men, landed at Tarragona on 17 August 1835.
Koht landed in London on 19 June 1940, now heading the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in exile.

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Our Office of Foreign and Domestic Commerce carries on a vigorous program, directly aimed at solving and expediting the problems of manufacturers in the lower employment categories.
In June, the Office of Foreign and Domestic Commerce -- in conjunction with local trade associations, chambers of commerce, and bank officials -- sponsored a World Trade Conference at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel.
Foreign policy now takes on a different perspective and must become skilled not merely at response but also at projection.
Foreign tourists tend to visit the big name shops like Laox or other speciality shops near the station, though there is more variety and lower prices at locales a little further away.
Clinton ran for President of the Student Council while attending the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
With the aid of scholarships, Clinton attended the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, D. C., receiving a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service ( B. S.
In Brazil, the Ministry of Foreign Relations continues to dominate trade policy, causing the country's commercial interests to be ( at times ) subsumed by a larger foreign policy goal, namely, enhancing Brazil's influence in Latin America and the world.
** won the Golden Palm at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Although he presided over a large majority, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was overshadowed by his ministers, most notably Herbert Henry Asquith at the Exchequer, Edward Grey at the Foreign Office, Richard Burdon Haldane at the War Office and David Lloyd George at the Board of Trade.
Sir John Simon MP, another future Foreign Secretary, was also horrified at the tactics being used.
A Thursday night contra dance at the Fresh Pond Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
However, he did win Best Foreign Film for Anna Karenina starring Garbo at the 1935 Venice International Film Festival.
Lynch has twice won France's César Award for Best Foreign Film, as well as the Palme d ' Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival.
An annual meeting called " The Pol-Mil Talks " ( for Political-Military ) of all concerned is held at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London to resolve pertinent issues.
* Golden Horse for Best Foreign Film at the Taiwan International Film Festival for The Thin Blue Line ( 1988 )
About the coup, Australia's Foreign Minister at the time, Alexander Downer, said that the military were " slowly trying to take control " and pressure the PM to resign.
On 10 June 2005, Foreign Minister Tavola signed a Memorandum of Understanding with his New Zealand counterpart, Phil Goff, aimed at fostering cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
Within the government, preparative discussions are conducted in the government committee of foreign and security policy ( ulko-ja turvallisuuspoliittinen ministerivaliokunta ), which includes the Prime Minister and at least the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defence, and at most four other ministers as necessary.

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