France's elite airborne rangers have just changed their name to "reflect
their new image in helping to defend the entire European Union." At least,
that's what their spokesman claimed.
The real reason? Now that they are training with groups that speak English,
their old name "Commandos de Recherche et d'Action en Profondeur"
(Long-Range Search and Action Commandos) had become too embarrassing. You have
to assume that the proud French soldiers would get tired of having to explain
that they worked for CRAP. The unit's new name is "Groupement de Commandos
Parachutistes" (Parachute Commando Group). (AFP)
[ You mean they rejected "Special Paratroopers Landing All Terrain? (SPLAT)"
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