BEING born on the fourth of July with a name like John Wayne, arguably few people could ... in the Shok Valley of Afghanistan. That day Walding, a native Texan, and his team ventured into ...

It began with a backpack. On April 6, 2008, a sniper shot off John Wayne Walding’s right leg during a firefight in Afghanistan. He was evacuated and eventually arrived at Walter Reed Hospital in ...

Born on the Fourth of July, Sam Walding knew his son needed a special name. So John Wayne Walding it was, named for the late actor who often played the hero in Westerns and war movies.

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Then I meet someone like John Wayne Walding, a true American hero. Veteran of battles in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Lost his leg chasing terrorists. Became the first certified Green Beret sniper ...

Among the service members cheering on Luka Doncic and the Mavs was John Wayne Walding. John served in the military for the majority of his adult life, including seven years in the prestigious 3rd ...

"We know what a bullet does," John Wayne Walding, a former US Army Green Beret who became a Special Forces sniper instructor after losing a leg in Afghanistan, told Insider. "A sniper has ...

Source: US Special Operations Command Europe High-angle shots require more calculation and adjustment than shots on a flat shooting range, John Wayne Walding, a former Green Beret who became a ...