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Called ''miles'' ("soldier") or ''legionarius'' in Latin , the Roman legionary was (usually) a Roman Citizen under 45 years of age. The Soldier enlisted in a Legion for twenty-five years of service, a change from the early practice of enlisting only for the duration of a Campaign . The last five years were on Veteran lighter duties. On the march in unfriendly terrain the legionary would be loaded down with about fourteen days worth of food, Armour ('' Lorica Segmentata '') and Shield ('' Scutum ''), Helmet , two Javelin s (one heavy '' Pilum '' and one light), Short Sword (gladius) , Dagger ('' Pugio ''), a Waterskin and building and engineering tools. The Roman soldier underwent especially rigorous training; Discipline was the base of the army's success and the soldiers were relentlessly and constantly trained with weapons and especially with drill — forced marches with full load and in tight formation were frequent. Discipline was important and infractions were heavily punished by the Centurion s. OTHER LEGIONARIES Legionaries is also a term used for members of other legions, like French Foreign Legion , Spanish Foreign Legion or Polish Legion . Members of these modern legions are often called ''légionnaires'', the French term for legionary. The term was also used by the Romania n Far Right Paramilitary group known in English as the Iron Guard . SEE ALSO |