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This contribution aims to shed light on the ordinary religious experiences of French military personnel of the Muslim faith. It will analyse the discursive repertoire and the resources mobilised by the actors to justify the plurality of their belonging and to understand how these soldiers live their religious otherness within an institution with a strong Catholic identity heritage. 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