Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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Set during the Vietnam War and filming in Thailand, John Rambo will explore the formative experiences of the United States Special Forces Army man.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The report, seen by Fox News Digital, confirms that the Green Beret was on leave from his Special Forces unit and had rented a Tesla Cybertruck through the car-sharing platform Turo.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The Iraq adventure diverted key intelligence and Special Forces assets from Afghanistan (from which Osama bin Laden had ordered 9/11) and 20 years later both countries continue to be plagued by terrorist groups, including ISIS, spawned by the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
—Karl Vick, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The plot, exposed by The Associated Press two days before the incursion, never stood a chance against Maduro's far superior security forces and ended with several would-be freedom fighters killed and two of Goudreau's U.S. Special Forces buddies locked away in a Venezuelan prison.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The report, seen by Fox News Digital, confirms that the Green Beret was on leave from his Special Forces unit and had rented a Tesla Cybertruck through the car-sharing platform Turo.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The Iraq adventure diverted key intelligence and Special Forces assets from Afghanistan (from which Osama bin Laden had ordered 9/11) and 20 years later both countries continue to be plagued by terrorist groups, including ISIS, spawned by the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
—Karl Vick, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The plot, exposed by The Associated Press two days before the incursion, never stood a chance against Maduro's far superior security forces and ended with several would-be freedom fighters killed and two of Goudreau's U.S. Special Forces buddies locked away in a Venezuelan prison.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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