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Frédéric Pons
Frédéric Pons (born in 1954) is a French Army officer and journalist. Biography Pons served as a Blue Helmet in Lebanon. He rose to the rank of colonel in parachute units of the Troupes de marine, and is now a reserve officer. He teaches at the Collège interarmées de défense (CID) and at École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr. He also works as a journalist at '' Spectacle du Monde'', and as chief redactor of the World service of '' Valeurs Actuelles''. He is president of the Association des Journalistes de la Défense (AJD), an association of journalists specialised in Defence matters. In 1996, Pons was awarder the Erwan Bergot literary prize by the Army for ''Les Français à Sarajevo''. Works * ''Esthétique et politique : les intellectuels fascistes français et le cinéma : Rebatet, Brasillach, Bardèche, 1930-1945'', Master thesis, Université Paris-I, 1977 * ''Action humanitaire et politique internationale : Politique et morale'' (co-authored with Alain-Gérard S ...
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Blue Helmet
Peacekeeping by the United Nations is a role held by the Department of Peace Operations as an "instrument developed by the organization as a way to help countries torn by conflict to create the conditions for lasting peace". It is distinguished from peacebuilding, peacemaking, and peace enforcement although the United Nations does acknowledge that all activities are "mutually reinforcing" and that overlap between them is frequent in practice. Peacekeepers monitor and observe peace processes in post-conflict areas and assist ex-combatants in implementing the peace agreements they may have signed. Such assistance comes in many forms, including confidence-building measures, power-sharing arrangements, electoral support, strengthening the rule of law, and economic and social development. Accordingly, UN peacekeepers (often referred to as Blue Berets or Blue Helmets because of their light blue berets or helmets) can include soldiers, police officers, and civilian personnel. The ...
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Troupes De Marine
The (TDM, ) is a corps of the French Army that includes several specialities: infantry, artillery, armoured, airborne, engineering, and transmissions (Signals). Despite its name, it forms part of the Army, not the Navy. Intended for amphibious and overseas operations, the Troupes de marine have been, and still are, in all the fights of the French army. It has gradually become professionalized since 1970. History The were formerly known as the , with origins dating back to the (in reference to Troupes of La Marine). The French colonies were under the control of the (the equivalent of the British Admiralty), accordingly, marines defended the colonies. Ancien Régime Origin Renamed then during the dismantling of the French Union (1958), their origin can actually be found in the (french: Compagnies Ordinaires de la Mer) (''Ordinary Sea Companies''), created in 1622 by Cardinal Richelieu. These companies were used to embark on royal naval ships to serve the naval ...
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Collège Interarmées De Défense
In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between the ages of 15 and 18. Pupils are prepared for the ''baccalauréat'' (; baccalaureate, colloquially known as ''bac'', previously ''bachot''), which can lead to higher education studies or directly to professional life. There are three main types of ''baccalauréat'': the ''baccalauréat général'', ''baccalauréat technologique'' and ''baccalauréat professionnel''. School year The school year starts in early September and ends in early July. Metropolitan French school holidays are scheduled by the Ministry of Education by dividing the country into three zones (A, B, and C) to prevent overcrowding by family holidaymakers of tourist destinations, such as the Mediterranean coast and ski resorts. Lyon, for example, is in zone A, Mars ...
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École Spéciale Militaire De Saint-Cyr
The École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM, literally the "Special Military School of Saint-Cyr") is a French military academy, and is often referred to as Saint-Cyr (). It is located in Coëtquidan in Guer, Morbihan, Brittany. Its motto is ''Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre'', literally meaning "They study to vanquish" or, more freely put, "Training for victory". French cadet officers are called ''saint-cyriens'' or ''cyrards''. France's other most senior military education institute is the ''École de guerre'' (EdG) (School of Warfare), located in the ''École militaire'' complex, in Paris. French students who enter Saint-Cyr as cadets are about 21 years old, and undergo three years of training. All ESM cadets graduate with a Master of Arts or a Master of Science and are commissioned officers. The academy was founded in Fontainebleau in 1802 by Napoleon. It was moved in 1806 to the buildings of the former ''Maison Royale de Saint-Louis'', in Saint-Cyr-l'École, west of Pa ...
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Le Spectacle Du Monde
''Le Spectacle du Monde'' is a French language magazine published in France. Although it was closed in 2014, the magazine was restarted in 2019. Overview ''Le Spectacle du Monde'' was launched by Raymond Bourgine in 1962. The magazine was published on a monthly basis. It billed itself as political, geopolitical and cultural news publication. It was most recently owned by Valmonde Valmonde is a French publisher of magazines. Its main publications are '' Valeurs Actuelles and'' '' Jours de Chasse''. Overview It was founded in 1966 by Raymond Bourgine. In the 1960s, Bourgine funded the Federation of Nationalist Students (FE ... which closed it in 2014. The last issue was published in July-August 2014. Valmonde relaunched the publication on 31 January 2019. References 1962 establishments in France 2014 disestablishments in France Cultural magazines French-language magazines Monthly magazines published in France Political magazines published in France Magazines establish ...
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Jean-Marc Varaut
Jean-Marc Varaut (18 February 1933 – 26 May 2005) was a French lawyer. He was the lawyer of Maurice Papon, a member of Phillipe Petains Vichy government and he collaborated with the Nazis in the deportation of Jews in the Gironde region. 1933 births 2005 deaths People from Neuilly-sur-Seine 20th-century French lawyers Members of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques People affiliated with Action Française Deaths from cancer in France {{France-law-bio-stub ...
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Prix Littéraire De L'armée De Terre - Erwan Bergot
Prix was an American power pop band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1975 by Tommy Hoehn and Jon Tiven. The group ended up primarily as a studio project. Its recordings were produced by Tiven along with former Big Star member Chris Bell, who also played guitar and sang backup vocals. Prix is also famous of Banjo playing. Alex Chilton also participated in the recordings, along with session drummer Hilly Michaels. Although the group generated some major record label interest—notably from Mercury Records and Columbia/CBS Records—it ultimately only released a double A-side single on Ork Records in 1977 and a single on Miracle Records in 1978. Its only live performance came at a CBS Records showcase in 1976. In 1977, just as Ork Records released the first single and booked the group at CBGB, Prix broke up due both to Hoehn's unwillingness to remain in New York and to creative differences. In 1978, two of the songs recorded during the Prix sessions were included on ''Los ...
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Jean-Dominique Merchet
Jean-Dominique Merchet (born 26 October 1959 in Besançon) is a French journalist working for the daily newspaper '' L'Opinion''. He specializes in strategy, defense and military issues and often appears on radio and TV shows, notably ''C'est dans L'air'' on '' TV5'', as a commentator. Biography Merchet started his journalistic career as a columnist for the monthly Le Monde Diplomatique. In the 90s he joined the daily ''Libération'' , where he wrote on defense topics. Since July 2007, he has been publishing a professional blog, Secret Défense'. He left ''Libération'' after the summer of 2010 to join the weekly '' Marianne'' where he held the position of deputy editor responsible for international affairs. In July 2013 he joined the newly established ''L'Opinion'' as a correspondent for diplomatic and defense issues. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence (49th session). Merchet notably authored a biography of Caroline Aigle, the first ...
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Calmann-Lévy
Calmann-Lévy is a French publishing house founded in 1836 by Michel Lévy as ''Michel Lévy frères''. His brother Kalmus Calmann Lévy joined in 1844, and the firm was renamed ''Calmann Lévy'' in 1875 after Michel's death.« La fulgurante saga familiale des frères Lévy, inventeurs de l’édition moderne »
Noémie Grynberg, ''Israel Magazine'', 2010.


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