Green Beret

English thumb Etymology From the color of the beret worn by them. Noun Green Beret en US _ military A member of the United States Army Special Forces. en blue beret en Hailey Fuchs A former Green Beret used a flagpole to attack an officer in the Capitol riot, authorities say. The New York Times 2021-03-19 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/us/jeffrey-mckellop-green-beret-capitol-riot.html 0362-4331 A former Green Beret wearing a tactical vest struck an officer in the face with a flagpole he was wielding like a spear during the Capitol riot, according to new court filings from the government and the F.B.I. https://web.archive.org/web/20251001154528/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/us/jeffrey-mckellop-green-beret-capitol-riot.html 1 October 2025 en People