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

Jason enlisted in the Army a couple of years after the attacks and earned a Green Beret.

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

Mr Eskdale earned his Green Beret in 1942 at the height of World War Two.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

He had decided to take with him one of his officers, Captain Mark Haines, a former Green Beret.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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