Special Air Service
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"It is with a deep sense of honour and respect that I accept your invitation to become patron of the Special Air Service Regimental Association," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
In the 17 years he spent in the military, he rose through the ranks to become a commander of the Special Air Service Regiment.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023
More security personnel will join on Monday, and the Special Air Service, an elite army commando unit, will be placed on standby.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2022
Tom Carew was the best-selling author of “Jihad!” - an account of special forces operations in Afghanistan written by a former member of Britain’s elite Special Air Service.
From Washington Times • May 30, 2018
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
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