Loner John Rambo is now working in a Buddhist monestary in Thailand and stick fights for extra money. Rambo is approached by friend and mentor Colonel Sam Trautman , who asks him to help transport anti-aircraft FIM 92-A Stinger missiles to the Mujhadeen fighters in Afghanistan to fight off invading Russian armies. Rambo declines because his killing has to end. Trautman respects this, but advises him to come full-circle and come to terms with who he is, a soldier. Rambo isn't ready for this and Trautman goes in alone. Rambo is then informed that Trautman has been abducted by the Soviets and is being tortured in a prison camp. Here Rambo decides to start a rescue mission with a few Mujhaideen fighters so he can rescue Trautman. Along the way, Rambo becomes friends with the Mujhadeen and a Fr