Green Berets

Example Sentences

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Army Green Berets lumbered through a northern Swedish pine forest, struggling not to fall on their brand new skis as they dragged sleds over hills and frozen creeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Livelsberger was a member of the Army’s elite Green Berets, a special forces unit and guerrilla warfare experts, according to an Army statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

Marlon Brando was overweight and underprepared for his role as a deranged Green Berets colonel.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2024

The Army study focused on women serving in operational roles such as Green Berets, Ranger Regiment, aviation and psychological and civil affairs teams.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

He’d been a big deal in the army—a major in the Special Air Service, Australia’s equivalent of the Green Berets.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer