Val de Briey. When Arnaud Beltrame was the youngest member of the National Union of Paratroopers of Briey

While the career of French officer Arnaud Beltrame has been the subject of much discussion since his tragic death, his early days in the military are much less well documented. In December 1997, at the age of 24, he joined the National Union of Paratroopers in Briey. But why?
At 24, even though he was the youngest member to enlist in the National Union of Paratroopers (UNP), Arnaud Beltrame already had, judging by the rare photos of him, the presence and determined gaze of more veterans...
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