Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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An Army spokesperson told Fox News Digital that Berry was an infantryman and Special Forces medical sergeant in the Army from 1992 to 2016, leaving the Army as a sergeant first class.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
An Army Special Forces veteran accused of trying to kill his wife then fleeing into the woods has been added to the Tennessee Most Wanted list, authorities said Wednesday, as a manhunt involving state and federal agencies continues.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 May 2026
According to Van Dyke’s legal team, the Special Forces operative is on leave from the military.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
An Army Special Forces veteran accused of trying to kill his wife then fleeing into the woods has been added to the Tennessee Most Wanted list, authorities said Wednesday, as a manhunt involving state and federal agencies continues.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 May 2026
According to Van Dyke’s legal team, the Special Forces operative is on leave from the military.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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