Description: In vivid detail, Joel Struthers chronicles the French Foreign Legion's storied history, including the rigorous discipline it instills in its recruits, as part of his six years as a professional solider, from the unrelenting operational training in France to face-to-face combat in Africa.
Brief description:
Joel Adam Struthers is a former Legionnaire, a helicopter pilot and a partner in a Canadian risk mitigation firm that solves difficult problems in challenging environments.
Review Quotes: In Appel, Joel Struthers has illustrated a soldier's life on and off duty through his vast experience in diverse training activities and operations. Those with a military background will find this a fascinating story, laced with humour, and told through the eyes of a professional soldier in a renowned military organization, the French Foreign Legion. Those who have not experienced military life will be equally fascinated with a soldier's insights into the dangerous and demanding profession of arms.--LGen (Retired) RR Crabbe, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD, B Sc