Green Berets Fight for Their Lives – The Deadly Shok Valley Ambush

On April 6, 2008, a team of twelve U.S. Army Green Berets and one hundred Afghan commandos from ODA 3336 launched a daring mission deep in Afghanistan’s remote Shok Valley. Their target was a high-value extremist commander believed to be orchestrating attacks across the region. What began as a carefully planned raid quickly turned into one of the most intense battles of the entire war. Pinned on sheer cliffs under relentless fire from more than 200 entrenched enemy fighters, the team fought for their lives for over seven hours at 10,000 feet. Airstrikes thundered danger close, medics sprinted through open fire to reach the wounded, and every soldier faced impossible choices with no margin for error. Against overwhelming odds, they refused to leave anyone behind. Ten Silver Stars were awarded for heroism that day—the most for a single battle since Vietnam—along with the Medal of Honor for Ronald Shurer and Matthew Williams, and the Air Force Cross for Zachary Rhyner. This is the incredible true story of the Battle of Shok Valley—an unbreakable stand against impossible odds. ------------------------------------------ Patreon:   / ziel_ops   ------------------------------------------ #greenberet #afghanistan #ziel