Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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Trigger Point follows a group of former Tier One Special Forces Operators who sell their elite skills to the criminal underworld behind the front of a private military contracting firm — and the FBI agent who’s hunting for them.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
The final previous Special Forces winners are Brody Jenner and Kayla Nicole, who won season 3.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 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
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
The final previous Special Forces winners are Brody Jenner and Kayla Nicole, who won season 3.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 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
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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