Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Ron Johnson doesn't support sending U.S. Special Forces into Mexico to confront drug cartels, Nov. 13, 2023.
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
After a stint in the city DA’s office, Oh joined the Army National Guard, serving as a second lieutenant in the 20th Special Forces Group; his unit was activated in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, but the war ended before his deployment overseas.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
By cultural consensus, vans were made for plumbers, kidnappers, or ex–Special Forces domestic mercenaries.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
The former Army Special Forces soldier had been clocking over 100 hours per week working on a $2 billion deal when a blood clot killed him.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
After a stint in the city DA’s office, Oh joined the Army National Guard, serving as a second lieutenant in the 20th Special Forces Group; his unit was activated in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, but the war ended before his deployment overseas.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
By cultural consensus, vans were made for plumbers, kidnappers, or ex–Special Forces domestic mercenaries.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
The former Army Special Forces soldier had been clocking over 100 hours per week working on a $2 billion deal when a blood clot killed him.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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