Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours 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
