Quote Originally Posted by ganulv View Post
Is troupe de marine a career path? Or do soldiers cycle in and out of the TDM?
Two open sources on the TDM clearly state they are a career path partly as their primary service is abroad - which includes France's far-flung territories. See:http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...-de-marine.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troupes_de_marine