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{{trope}}
{{quote|''"This cult of special forces is as sensible as to form a Royal Corps of Tree Climbers and say that no soldier who does not wear its green hat with a bunch of oak leaves stuck in it should be expected to climb a tree"''
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Military fiction will generally focus on units considered elite in some fashion, even if it is obvious that the regular units found in the same battle are just as much in the thick of it.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Most of the princibal ZAFT pilots in ''[[Gundam Seed]]'' and ''[[Gundam Seed Destiny]]'' are "Reds", top military academy graduates.
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* All the named and important characters that are shown fighting in ''[[Code Geass]]'' are elite soldiers of some kind. The Black Knights consists of the Zero Squad, led by [[Action Girl|Ace Pilot Kallen]], the Four Holy Swords, led by Todoh, and former resistance members who've been promoted due to seniority. Britannia, meanwhile, has the bulk of its military power seemingly consisting of Suzaku and the Lancelot, Cornelia and her Glaston Knights, Schneizel's faction and his cool toys, and the Knights of Rounds. Regular soldiers are usually just cannon-fodder, unless they're used for an important strategic plot. Even the China arc focuses mainly on Li Xingke and those loyal to him.
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* The ''[[Halo]]'' fan fiction ''[[The Life]]'' is practically built around this trope.
== Film ==
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