Green Beret

noun

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

Examples of Green Beret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here’s your story: the Green Beret coming home, and his wife jumps in his arms … Jess had repressed so much feeling over the years, when Rich was deployed, to stay focused on the mission: keeping the family together. Seyward Darby, Longreads, 25 Mar. 2024 The New York Times traced much of that content to the work of Michael Yon, a former Green Beret who over the past three years has become the go-to tour guide for right-wing journalists, politicians and social-media influencers wanting to see the Darién Gap firsthand. Ken Bensinger Federico Rios, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024 Tempe 1st supported school psychologist Hugo Tapia and former Green Beret David Lucier for council. Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024 David Lucier, a former Green Beret who has led the nonprofit Arizona Veterans and Military Leadership Alliance since 2012. Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2024 The 52-year-old former Green Beret had traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety, and had survived the loss of many fellow soldiers over the years, including some to suicide. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024 Those candidates are Derrick Anderson, a combat veteran and former Green Beret who came in second in last year’s Republican primary for the seat; Cameron Hamilton, a Navy SEAL veteran and former Department of Homeland Security official; and tech entrepreneur Bill Moher. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024 The location was picked by Pete Chambers, one of the people organizing the convoy, who claims to be a former Green Beret. David Gilbert, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2024 The Army’s 7th Special Forces Group, an elite unit responsible for Latin America that Representative Waltz once served under as a Green Beret. Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023

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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 3 May. 2024.

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