Special Air Service
noun
: part of the British military that consists of soldiers who are specially trained for difficult and secret duties
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The removal of medals was condemned by Australian Special Air Service Assn. chair Martin Hamilton-Smith as a betrayal of the courage and sacrifice of soldiers in Afghanistan.
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Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Rounding out the cast is The Watch star Rossi as Sophie — a highly skilled professional with a background in the Special Air Service (SAS) — and Agent Carter actor D'Arcy, who will play Henry, a high-ranking official at Interpol.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Image Two former commandos from the French unit of the British Special Air Service, both nearing 100 years old, attended the ceremony.
—Ségolène Le Stradic, New York Times, 5 June 2024
On April 19, the Prince of Wales, 41, stepped out for the memorial service for Major Mike Sadler at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England, honoring the World War II veteran and last original member of the elite Special Air Service (SAS).
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Destroying aircraft on the ground has always been an effective tactic—during World War II, commandos of the British Special Air Service mounted on jeeps destroyed more Axis warplanes on the ground in Africa than the Royal Air Force downed in the sky during the desert campaign.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
Roberts-Smith - a retired corporal in the Special Air Service, or SAS - was not in the Sydney courtroom where Justice Anthony Besanko said the newspapers had established the truth of their claims.
—Michael E. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
The man was identified by Australian Broadcasting Corp. and News Corp as former Special Air Service Regiment trooper Oliver Schulz.
—Rod McGuirk, ajc, 20 Mar. 2023
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Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Rounding out the cast is The Watch star Rossi as Sophie — a highly skilled professional with a background in the Special Air Service (SAS) — and Agent Carter actor D'Arcy, who will play Henry, a high-ranking official at Interpol.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Image Two former commandos from the French unit of the British Special Air Service, both nearing 100 years old, attended the ceremony.
—Ségolène Le Stradic, New York Times, 5 June 2024
On April 19, the Prince of Wales, 41, stepped out for the memorial service for Major Mike Sadler at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England, honoring the World War II veteran and last original member of the elite Special Air Service (SAS).
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Destroying aircraft on the ground has always been an effective tactic—during World War II, commandos of the British Special Air Service mounted on jeeps destroyed more Axis warplanes on the ground in Africa than the Royal Air Force downed in the sky during the desert campaign.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
Roberts-Smith - a retired corporal in the Special Air Service, or SAS - was not in the Sydney courtroom where Justice Anthony Besanko said the newspapers had established the truth of their claims.
—Michael E. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
The man was identified by Australian Broadcasting Corp. and News Corp as former Special Air Service Regiment trooper Oliver Schulz.
—Rod McGuirk, ajc, 20 Mar. 2023
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