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Examples of Green Beret in a Sentence
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Their work has been amplified by a number of prominent anti-immigration voices online, including Michael Yon, a former Green Beret who leads tours for right-wing influencers, including Anthony Rubin, to the Darién Gap, a crowded migrant crossing in Panama.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Here’s your story: the Green Beret coming home, and his wife jumps in his arms …
Jess had repressed so much feeling over the years, when Rich was deployed, to stay focused on the mission: keeping the family together.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 25 Mar. 2024
The New York Times traced much of that content to the work of Michael Yon, a former Green Beret who over the past three years has become the go-to tour guide for right-wing journalists, politicians and social-media influencers wanting to see the Darién Gap firsthand.
—Ken Bensinger Federico Rios, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Tempe 1st supported school psychologist Hugo Tapia and former Green Beret David Lucier for council.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
David Lucier, a former Green Beret who has led the nonprofit Arizona Veterans and Military Leadership Alliance since 2012.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2024
The 52-year-old former Green Beret had traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety, and had survived the loss of many fellow soldiers over the years, including some to suicide.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Those candidates are Derrick Anderson, a combat veteran and former Green Beret who came in second in last year’s Republican primary for the seat; Cameron Hamilton, a Navy SEAL veteran and former Department of Homeland Security official; and tech entrepreneur Bill Moher.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
The location was picked by Pete Chambers, one of the people organizing the convoy, who claims to be a former Green Beret.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from the beret worn by Special Forces soldiers
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Green Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Green%20Beret. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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