Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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Van Dyke, a 38-year-old North Carolina resident stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, has been an active-duty soldier since 2008 and a master sergeant with US Army Special Forces since 2023, according to the indictment.
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
This time around, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays Creasy, a former Special Forces mercenary who is hired to guard a young girl.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The John Rambo character was a Vietnam veteran and Special Forces soldier who is the last surviving member of his unit.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Heart of the Beast centers on a former Army Special Forces soldier (Pitt), who fights for survival with his combat dog after a plane crash strands them in the Alaskan wilderness.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
This time around, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays Creasy, a former Special Forces mercenary who is hired to guard a young girl.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The John Rambo character was a Vietnam veteran and Special Forces soldier who is the last surviving member of his unit.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Heart of the Beast centers on a former Army Special Forces soldier (Pitt), who fights for survival with his combat dog after a plane crash strands them in the Alaskan wilderness.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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