Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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He was killed in World War II fighting alongside American forces as part of the fabled Devil’s Brigade, a joint Canadian and U.S. Special Forces task force that went over and fought Nazis in World War II.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
This is the scenario presented by XOR, an elite group of veterans of the CIA, military Special Forces, and other specialized operators, such as pilots and cyber security analysts, who work with High-Net-Worth families to save their lives in a crisis.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Bonnell: Two deployments, 20 years of service An Army spokesperson, Lt. Col. Ruth Castro, told the Fayetteville Observer that Bonnell served in the Special Forces, achieving the rank of sergeant first class and serving from September 2004 to December 2024.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
An Army spokesperson told the Fayetteville Observer that Bonnell served in the Special Forces between 2004 and 2024.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
This is the scenario presented by XOR, an elite group of veterans of the CIA, military Special Forces, and other specialized operators, such as pilots and cyber security analysts, who work with High-Net-Worth families to save their lives in a crisis.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Bonnell: Two deployments, 20 years of service An Army spokesperson, Lt. Col. Ruth Castro, told the Fayetteville Observer that Bonnell served in the Special Forces, achieving the rank of sergeant first class and serving from September 2004 to December 2024.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
An Army spokesperson told the Fayetteville Observer that Bonnell served in the Special Forces between 2004 and 2024.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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