Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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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.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verstegen has been working with elite athletes since the 1990s, and Exos has applied its system to U.S. Navy and Special Forces personnel since 2006.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Hexum played Mac Harper, the former Special Forces soldier helping Dani Reynolds (Jennifer O'Neill) find her husband's killers.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The Little Bird is a highly specialized helicopter typically used by US Special Forces for covert missions.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verstegen has been working with elite athletes since the 1990s, and Exos has applied its system to U.S. Navy and Special Forces personnel since 2006.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Hexum played Mac Harper, the former Special Forces soldier helping Dani Reynolds (Jennifer O'Neill) find her husband's killers.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The Little Bird is a highly specialized helicopter typically used by US Special Forces for covert missions.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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