Green Beret

NOUN

soldier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commando fighter guard guerrilla marine mercenary officer paratrooper pilot trooper veteran volunteer

STRONG

GI cadet conscript draftee gunner infantry musketeer private rank recruit scout warmonger warrior

WEAK

airforce member cavalryperson enlisted person infantryperson military person selectee serviceperson soldier-at-arms

Example Sentences

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Green Beret

For Jason, that means never letting down Emily or his former Green Beret teammates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

He is a former Green Beret who served 11 tours of duty, mostly in Iraq.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026

Johnson is both a former U.S. military officer — a Green Beret — and a former CIA official.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

A decorated Green Beret and Army veteran, Waltz served multiple tours in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024

In a sudden flash, I remembered the hitchhiking Green Beret.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge