The , formerly the
Troupes coloniales, are an arm of the
French Army with a tradition of service overseas. Despite their title they have long been a part of the Army and were renamed from their former colonial title in 1958. They are sometimes referred to as French
marines in English-speaking media, though they are not connected to either the French naval infantry (the
Fusiliers Marins) or French naval special forces (the
Commandos Marine).