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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

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Army lieutenant colonel and Green Beret who served in Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The company was founded in 2022 by a former Green Beret with supply-chain and logistics expertise, Phil Braun, and by a graduate of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

He would lay it down on the bleed table, and then Captain Haines, the Green Beret, would insert a needle into the animal’s thigh and draw off a lot of blood into various tubes.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston