Special Air Service
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A former member of the Special Air Service Regiment, Roberts-Smith was once lauded as Australia's most distinguished living war hero.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Australian Special Air Service Association chair Martin Hamilton-Smith described the ruling as a “very disappointing day” for the elite regiment.
From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2023
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
But a grant of £100,000 for "GCHQ" also appears in the charity's financial accounts for 2014 and another £20,000 is recorded as being paid to the "Special Air Service" in 2013.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2022
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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