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Special Forces in a dramatic military operation in January, told the judge that he had been kidnapped and was a prisoner of war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Commandos for the National Guard Special Forces, or FERI, secured the training exercise area and rescued a "hostage" amid a haze of explosions, smoke, and rattling gunfire.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Special Forces in January was a deep blow to the Cuban military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Van Dyke has been an active duty soldier in the US since 2008 and has been a master sergeant with the US Army Special Forces since 2023, according to the indictment.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
At daybreak the next morning, when Mark Fossie heard she was back, he stationed himself outside the fenced-off Special Forces area.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
In recent weeks US special forces have been carrying out joint operations with Ecuador's military.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
They are still working for the army's special forces, and one of them has been promoted.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Purja, 43, was born in Nepal and went on to join the British Army’s special forces before embracing mountaineering as his passion and career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
He went on to join the British Army’s special forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
There was a lot of Cong activity and the special forces guys in Cambodia were spotting convoys.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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