Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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In an exclusive interview with Us, Carey Hart got real about what caused his Special Forces exit — and how his wife, Pink, reacted.
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Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Christy Carlson Romano finally left Special Forces: World's Toughest Test on Wednesday's episode, but only after 10 other competitors — including former Olympic athletes Nathan Adrian, Landon Donovan, Marion Jones, and Jordyn Wieber — did the same.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Just a few days before a career Special Forces soldier detonated a rental truck outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, the U.S. Department of Defense released a report on the mental health of its troops.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025
The Ukrainian national guard’s 5th Special Forces Regiment has been firing Javelins at night.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Christy Carlson Romano finally left Special Forces: World's Toughest Test on Wednesday's episode, but only after 10 other competitors — including former Olympic athletes Nathan Adrian, Landon Donovan, Marion Jones, and Jordyn Wieber — did the same.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Just a few days before a career Special Forces soldier detonated a rental truck outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, the U.S. Department of Defense released a report on the mental health of its troops.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025
The Ukrainian national guard’s 5th Special Forces Regiment has been firing Javelins at night.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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