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Green Beret

noun

: a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces

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That's also a theme he and co-writer Jeff Kirkham, a former Green Beret with multiple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, explore in their books. Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 While on a mission in Belarus, an unknown voice patches into his comms and tells the Green Beret there's room in the helicopter to rescue one civilian, and to prioritize an American. Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025 Homestead the movie and its spinoff series are based on the Black Autumn books written by Orvis (under his pen name Jason Ross) and his ex-Green Beret collaborator Jeff Kirkham. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025 An article published by The Associated Presshours before the launch had warned the world of an impending coup attempt by former soldiers from the Venezuelan military, trained by associates of former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau and his company, Silvercorp USA. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Green Beret

Word History

Etymology

from the beret worn by Special Forces soldiers

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Green Beret was in 1949

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“Green Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Green%20Beret. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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