TCAV TV: Foreign Legion Mountain Troops - Story 49
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- The path from jail, to United States Navy SEAL, back to jail, kicked out of the United States Military, to joining the French Foreign Legion.
The wise learn from the mistakes of others. Listen and understand so you don't have to learn the hard way.
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Ha ha, a million Foreign Legion movies only show the desert. Snow’s not part of the equation in the Hollywood version of the French Foreign Legion! It's an excellent and interesting video.
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I had cold weather training in the Marine Corps. I hate being cold. I enjoy the messages. Stay positive you are making a difference in people’s lives. Semper Fi my fellow Warrior.
Hell yea! The mountain warfare training center, up in the Sierra Nevada's...? BTDT! Most beautiful sucky environment ever! Did that back in '87 or so...Beautiful part of America!! Great training! Bridgeport, I think it was....
I live about an hour from Bridgeport. Visited during the winter of 98’ with K3/4, I have never gone back😂
Imagine if the Marine Corps stationed a reg there!
Been through there, it's in the Stanislaus forest. Beautiful scenery but the marine corp base was spartan and bleak looking.
Your experience speaks to me as I spent a year in 1978-1979 at the 7th BCA Bataillon de chasseurs alpins in Bourg st Maurice. Climbing 1200 m elevations on skis building igloo etc .. at the time the gear was less up to date. Leather ski shoes, rectangular sleeping bags…. But as long a you built the igloos right you were guaranteed 32F inside regardless the outside conditions
Story 49 and coffee. Another great start to the week. I look forward to these stories every Monday. After Monday's story the rest is a bonus.
Legion stories are fascinating to me.. For any young man thinking about making that trek to France. You have done more to promote the Legion with straight up no joke Insight on what to expect.
As always. Respect to what you have done, and continue to do.
Stay safe.
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“The French don’t f*** around” pretty well sums it up LOL.
My grandfather was a WW2 veteran and i loved listening to his stories. I love this type of content. It is awesome ❤
I regret not serving, married a single mom at 19 and had 2 more kids. Started painting houses and I'm still doing it 38 years later. Dad was awarded SilverStar and purple heart at battle of Saipan July 4 1944. Much respect bro
I found out I had a brother died in veitnam when I was 2or3 his name was Donnie in the Marine Corp like my dad. Handsome guy👍
Semper fi brother you are a ghost soldier of the future. Psychically you are a killer and not a baby. Amen brothear
My buddy was a great skier from NH. He looked down his first European black diamond and said No FCKN WAY dude. People have no idea how peaked the European mountain tops are. I was at the highest point in Germany and I could have sat on top of the mountain with a leg facing down both sides and that rock would have been up my ass steep.!
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Loved the end footage with your unit in training. Impressive gear! The legionaire passing you by seemed in great spirit. That guy is bad a$$.🤺
very interesting
Love his videos real life shit he talks about. I thought about joining the legend when I was early 20s didn’t think hard enough how to get there with no visa can’t get one since I was a felon for sticking up for myself I got the best of him so the gave me time fuckt my hole military career
Retired Marine here. At the USMC Mountain Warfare Training Center at Bridgeport we had a saying…”You don’t enjoy Bridgeport, Bridgeport enjoys you!” Great vids, Brother. Keep pushing!
There was a little bar nearby the climbing area in 88 was it there when you there?
Légio Patria Nostra , VIVE LA LÉGION !
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Hmmm…Alps, Amazon or Sahara? I think I’d have to go Alps every time! Thanks for your service!
Any time!
Does being in the army make one's voice so raspy from yelling a lot and / or smoking cigs? Dumb question but I actually have full respect for this guy.
So cool ! I'm in the alps right now, and I've been seeing these guys around wondering what the hell they're doing. I ain't doing no kind of training out here, but this environment is totally no joke. Props to you TCAV !
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Hey T, love hearing these stories man, keep'em coming.
Have an awesome day! 👊
Thanks! Will do!
I really respect your honesty.
I was there in the summer of '88 with 2bn 4th Marines. We were the 24th MEU. It was awesome to train there. We had a Marine break both of his legs below the knees while we were conducting cliff face rappel. He is good to go(he's a doctor now). That same evolution my squad was in a extremely hard landing on the Italian side when the CH46 we were in went down. The days of my youth! I still hate helos.
Yet another incredibly interesting video, the content standard is exceptional, every time. Thank you for your honesty and your dedication to sharing life lessons and the realities of life!👍👍
Thank you very much!
That’s really cool when you’re sharing with us some photos and videos from your time in the Navy SEAL’s and the French Foreign Legion.
Very impressive weather in the video at the end.
Fuck the cold
You didnt fail that selection, you just didnt pass. Im sure you learned alot from the process. Great stuff man, been watching all your vids and they help me think a little different for the better! Thanks alot.
Thanks for sharing bro. What a
life experience you got. Tough
and crazy moments my man.
I'm glad you survived all that
sh.... and have you with us.
All i can say is i wish you have
a happy and cheerful life ahead
and keep coming to us and
show young people that will
and strenght can do real
miracles in life.
Stay good bro and god bless.💪
Appreciate your words Paul
I've been waiting on his stories of the ffl. Wish they were more of them and longer. What an adventure
Absolutely amazing stories and told with rigorous honesty. I LMAO listening. I wonder how many times you said to yourself, wtf am I doing here 😂That shit looked BRUTAL ! And very nice videoing outside in that warm sun. Keep at it TC ! One of a kind for sure.
Many a time 😆🤙🏼
@@tcavofficial 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That’s so fucking cool man. I didn’t do anything like that. I liked my job (FC in the navy) but wow. That’s going after it! Thanks Taylor. Hope you day is a kick ass day!!
EXTREMELY surprised that u didn't go to 2Rep° !!!!!! Thats where I ended up ,then sent to mali in 2014
Static line not my jam brother
@@tcavofficial BRU !!!!! BELIEVE ME I FELL YA BIG DAWG ,IM LITERALLY SUFFERING EVERYDAY FROM THE MOST EXCRUCIATING NECK PAINS ,FROM THE WHIPLASH !!!! But I had a blast in the rep !!! We also did free fall but not often ,
I was stationed at Ft Richardson, AK in 81-82. Huge respect for you Tyler. Youre a badass.
Was stationed at Ft Rich from 99-02 then when it was JBER from 13-15
Than You for making this.
Appreciate your candid vids man😊
I appreciate it!
J'ai servi au 17ème régiment du genie parachutiste, le seul régiment de génie para en france. Nous avons formé les premiers régiments du génie de la légion. Ça venait du monde entier pour apprendre au 17, surtout les pièges et désamorçage vu que le 17 est déployé partout dans le monde, il y a un énorme retex (retour d'expérience) ...
as-tu déjà vu un homme adulte nu
TC - like listening to a stand-up comic soldier . we would love to see the ''march' you were doing when they MF'd you , made you build the stone pyramid -. some funny shit troop. be safe - thank you for your service. ~. JDS/CT
Wow! As an avid climber, Color me impressed 🤙🏻⛏️
Keep it up, my man! Love hearing the stories and love the words of wisdom! I hope these young lions are listening! Word is Bond, and the Bond is Gold! Keep it up!
No doubt
Some of the hardest training I did in Recon was the Cold Weather training at Camp Williams, Utah. Pulling a sled, 4 man team, all the radios and batteries, food freezing if you didn’t keep it on your body, digging out an igloo to sleep. Tough stuff there Shipmate.
Brutal
I'm from Pennsylvania and served in the Marines for 5 years on active duty and would've loved the Legion. I hated Camp Lejeune. It was a swamp and smelled like one and every pond or pool over water had freak'n aligators and snapping turtles in it- dinosaurs man! The Legion is rustic and austere. The Marines have rundowned austerity. You spoke in one vid wearing camo. Your room looked awesome. I didn't even have a room. My barracks had spray on asbestos on the ceiling and the deck was concrete - no tiling and it was cockroach infested too. Those freak'n bugs woukd eat holes in our uniforms. It was nuts. All our equipment was either wore out, or totally busted. One day we spray painted green paint over the US ARMY tags on the truck bumpers and stenciled USMC on top of it. Crazy
Cold to you Taylor too cold for me!
When my Dad was in SF he did an Alpine course in the Alps with German's no joke,and also Airborne and Commando course in France, he spent some time in 10thGroup so was in Europe,
A great late friend of mine was a Marine and fought at the Frozen Chosen Reservoir. He would wear a fur hat in Texas. He said his bones were still cold. Sounds like you had a great experience nonetheless.
I dealt with some legion dudes in Afghanistan. Good dudes.
Fuck yeah lets fucking go!
Trying to improve and change my life
Listened to the soft white underbelly vid like three times now
Rain means change! Lets go!
LETS GET EM BRO‼️
Email me let's do it correctly with the correct blueprint: tcavofficial@gmail.com
Legio Patria Nostra HONOR and GLORY
Hey Taylor, you mentioned you were in a type of engineer regiment. Since it was an engineer regiment; did you have the opportunity to become a pioneer, parade with an axe, apron, and grow a beard in the legion?
Life hack for these videos - 1.5x
Great video really! I would be very curious to hear a video where you explain how you navigate in the french guyana jungle without losing orientation. Just an idea for a future video. Cheers
Great suggestion!
Hello from a French guy. The other thing that’s epic is your videos Taylor! Keep’em coming! Glad you had a word for the Chasseurs Alpins…
Give us more photos of your adventures!!! Greetz from Austria jagdkommando.
Here in Quebec 22e regiment ( Vandoos ) out of Valcartier had great success in south Afghanistan ( Khandahar, Helmand , battle of Panjwai etc etc )
I did some mountain Ops training with you guys on the BC/AB Border. Good unit!
Thank you Taylor. I listened with respect to all you said, but it was the video clip at the end that told the real story., Thank you again for sharing your experiences and encouragement to so many of us.
I cannot stand working in F'n ice and snow environ. Oh Gawd it sucs.
First here. lets get it
LETS GET IT!👊🏼
I felt cold just listening to you talk about it.👍Great vid
On the Soft Underbelly Episode, really hit home with me, everything you said about Owning your own bad choices and bad decisions Is the only way I chose to live my life. I'm a former Marine 0311 infantry Rifleman, Point man in Panama/Just Cause/First Desert Shield..been with the Post office/maintenance just hit my 30yrs, 54yrs, have to be 561/2 to retire, So I can Do my home renovation business Oracle Renovations CSLB #1100990 Full time instead of on the side, mostly Sub everything out.. The only way I can do that is be True to myself, my wife , and my family, I'm far from perfect, no drugs, drink seltzer. But It's tuff/and real out here Brother , you know.. thank you for your Honesty, keep on truckin Brother..
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Taylor, admit your time in New England toughened you to your mountain training! Like listening to the stories!
Boston
If you can change companies in the regiment, how often do you change?
Every few years possible
2eme REG 6 morts causee par une avalanche, un d'eux c'etait ĺe fils d'un ami .😢
Taylor, we've communicated via your channel in the past, just saw the Soft Underbelly episode.. All I can say is Bravo Brother Man!!! Bravo.!!😎👍
Appreciate that brother👊🏼
Man that's some cool hard-core shit wow iron man T.😂😂😂
Took me a minute to realize that the barking dogs in the video wasn’t our dogs here.
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That picture is unreal
Your channel and story is very entertaining and informative. Keep up the great work !!
You KNOW‼️👊🏼
rien n‘empeche⚜️
The guy who broke his ankle He was from Ghana .. i am that guy .. long time no see Bro.. i passed the Stage BAM tho.... why did you desert bro..what happened
Yoooo broo‼️👊🏼
Love your videos bro... im enjoying them on my bed hahahaha
I am thinking about enlisting
Choose wisely, go with something that will give you the greatest value after leaving. Have a backup plan. Medical, computers - those are high demand. I would recommend going in with a degree if you can. AIM high.
Watching this while getting my workout in good stuff T
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Four-hour run, uphill, full pack, sounds delightful! Where do I sign up?
Just knock on the door see what they say😆
@@tcavofficial The only person who hates running more than you is me. "That shit is for the enemy!" 🤣
Hey Taylor, have you had a combat deployment with the GCM in Africa? what was your experience and was it full combat or just a peace keeping mission, i love your video's, i also kicked a fentanyl habit and survived a violent life and now doing very well, thank you for you inspiration, greetings from South Africa.
These videos remind me a lot of Wes Watson’s early ones. You guys even look similar and are from the same area. Each pushing a positive life changing message. Your story reminds me a lot of my own. I’m 33 and about to join the Army.
Fuck that bro!!😅😅😅 love it !!
It’s crazy how much Taylor reminds me of Wes Watson, totally awesome dude’swith amazing accomplishments. Both from SD as am I . It would be so cool if they collaborated in a video
Hope all is well in the group today, just wanted to thank everyone for keeping the encouraging vibes going and especially thank u TCav for making the videos
WE IN THIS TOGETHER BROTHER!!👊🏼
Forgot to mention the femur lol that’s one of my current problems. Also was a ski instructor. My mothers family is from Provence
Love your stories, Badd-Ass to say the least. Also love the "lessons in life" messages. Thanks for sharing, Semper Fi Bro...
What other regiment would you recommend knowing what you know now?
Depends what one wants to do
Hey Tyler
Since you were Navy Seal, why didnt you become a diver in the Legion_
Was part of the commando course was not possible to screen immediately.
Trent Clayson!! More stories on the FFL. big fan of you brother
Dude that last clip is fuckin awesome. I lived in CO for awhile and I miss every part of it.
Makes me wonder How anyone passes Selection.
Japan most uncomfortable cold have been 😊
Wow. One of your best! Very interesting. Thank you. 👍
3:35A and I’m watching this over on the East Coast Trent
Bro, just asking is flat foot a problem in legion ?
Apparently you can get failed out of the initial screening based on medical stuff and they won’t even tell you why, just hand you back bags and passport. I would assume this would be a problem for you. They’re very strict on any kind of physiological issues.
Yes, be deliberate about how u stand when they test
I rather be cold then hot, given the proper gear or taking the proper gear.
Good Morning
Morning
Elevation does things to a man
Yes it does
was it as hard as navy seal training?
Apples and oranges
On a podcast with Sean Rogers, you say you hate the word "hope" but why? I would have though that for you, hope was as important as will to overcome major adversity.
I trust and know i don't hope. Hope is a wish with no required work
Keep em coming sir✌️great stories bud..
Gnarly
Ya mate we need a lot of specifics on that thanks mate❤❤
Was there a nationality that has been especially good at running or rucking? Like the Belarussians for example? Toughest group in your experience? I bet those mongolians and eastern bloc guys
Mountain: Nepalese, Running/rucking Cheks, Maldovans, and Belarussians
You don’t like running you’re not to keen on mountains and you’d rather be warm
Talk about taking yourself out of your comfort zone
But we need to do it to learn
Well done TC I’m still laughing about this an hour later
Keep this stuff coming it’s gold
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I hope France has a better VA system than the US. A mountain fall with a compound femur fracture will get you at least ten percent here.
Could you make a vidoe going over the IQ test.
Love your stories Bruh
Love you brother!!!!!!!!
You continue in the Legion?
Impressive!
Legionnaire your place is in the Desert!
Tellin me
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