Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Outnumbered 75 to 250 on an Afghanistan mountainside, Green Beret John Wayne Walding relives the brutal ambush that tested every ounce of grit and brotherhood.
When a last-minute mission change forced John Wayne Walding’s Special Forces team to land in a rocky wadi at dawn, the Green Berets and their 60 Afghan commandos began a nightmare climb straight into an enemy kill-zone. In this adrenaline-charged clip, Walding breaks down: The botched helicopter drop and 15-foot jump that almost crippled the mission, Goat-trail switchbacks that funneled the force into Taliban fire, 75 of our guys versus an estimated 200-250 dug-in fighters, from rooftop-level range.
Hear the raw details of leadership under fire, split-second combat triage, and a will to win when the odds, and the high ground, are against you.
FULL EPISODE: youtube.com/watch?v=AbnSPU-NVTg
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Outnumbered 75 to 250 on an Afghanistan mountainside, Green Beret John Wayne Walding relives the brutal ambush that tested every ounce of grit and brotherhood.
When a last-minute mission change forced John Wayne Walding’s Special Forces team to land in a rocky wadi at dawn, the Green Berets and their 60 Afghan commandos began a nightmare climb straight into an enemy kill-zone. In this adrenaline-charged clip, Walding breaks down: The botched helicopter drop and 15-foot jump that almost crippled the mission, Goat-trail switchbacks that funneled the force into Taliban fire, 75 of our guys versus an estimated 200-250 dug-in fighters, from rooftop-level range.
Hear the raw details of leadership under fire, split-second combat triage, and a will to win when the odds, and the high ground, are against you.
FULL EPISODE: youtube.com/watch?v=AbnSPU-NVTg
#GreenBeret #MilitaryStories #CombatStories
