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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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

Army and served as a Green Beret operations sergeant, who spent the majority of his time at Ft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 11, 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

Green Beret

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