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Sergeant Manon

What is a 22-year-old former jazz dancer from Reunion, who used to struggle against authority and who suffers from vertigo, doing in the army? Manon laughs, well aware that her career path so far may seem improbable. “It’s true that when I first heard that I had to do a commando initiation course I had real doubts. I mean, I get dizzy just standing on a table so I thought I’d never manage! But in fact, the military environment makes you surpass yourself all the time,” she remarks…