Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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In 2001, Army Special Forces relied on horses provided by Northern Alliance partners during the early days of the Afghanistan invasion.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Fitzpatrick was also embedded with U.S. Special Forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to his biography.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
What To Know The operation was carried out by the Special Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in cooperation with other military units, according to the General Staff.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
For years after his service in Afghanistan and Iraq, U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Joe Hudak fought a daily battle against a voice inside his head screaming anxious, dark and dangerous thoughts.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Fitzpatrick was also embedded with U.S. Special Forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to his biography.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
What To Know The operation was carried out by the Special Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in cooperation with other military units, according to the General Staff.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
For years after his service in Afghanistan and Iraq, U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Joe Hudak fought a daily battle against a voice inside his head screaming anxious, dark and dangerous thoughts.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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