(Almost) famous and that cordite smell

December 2007 I spent almost 3 weeks in Paris conducting "vigipirate" patrols at the Eiffel Tower. Little did I know that I would end up in the March 2008 edition of "Kepi Blanc", the monthly magazine of the Legion. And apparently the same photo is in the March 2008 edition of the French Army monthly magazine as well. Cool experience though, no doubt about that. Now according to tradition I have to buy my section a case of beer...



Spent 2 weeks last month in the BFE of France, shooting and blowing stuff up. Managed to get some video's that y'all might enjoy...but no way as much as I did. I dialed down the quality so that it wouldn't take bloody forever to upload or download, but enjoy.


We went through (each) about 700 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition each.


Bangalore explosives, for breaching obstacles such as barbwire. BOOM!

Here's what home looked like while we were away...actually, it was just like where we were (but I forgot to take photos).