Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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From Special Forces to life in Richardson In Richardson, where Paktiawal settled, his family has questions, and the community is scared.
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Bo Evans, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Once a high-functioning and skilled Special Forces Mercenary, known for surviving even the most desolate of situations, Creasy is now plagued with intense PTSD.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Stott and her husband, Dean, who is former British Special Forces, operate SCI Security LLC, and are specialists in security evacuations.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Alarmed by my plans, my father and Uncle Brennan and their close friend Joe Cotchett — each one steeped in law and politics but only Joe standing six foot four and a former Special Forces paratrooper —attempted a last-minute intervention.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Bo Evans, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Once a high-functioning and skilled Special Forces Mercenary, known for surviving even the most desolate of situations, Creasy is now plagued with intense PTSD.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Stott and her husband, Dean, who is former British Special Forces, operate SCI Security LLC, and are specialists in security evacuations.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Alarmed by my plans, my father and Uncle Brennan and their close friend Joe Cotchett — each one steeped in law and politics but only Joe standing six foot four and a former Special Forces paratrooper —attempted a last-minute intervention.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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