for those known more for their secret kill or capture missions, but b., an ex-paratrooper from waynesville, missouri on his fourth deployment says the special forces training is paying off. >> they get down and they return fire and are willing to take it to them. >> reporter: with the recent surge of insider attacks the line between friend and enemy has become dangerously blurred. at least 45 nato-led troops, mostly americans, have been killed this year by afghan forces. now some training has been suspended while thousands of afghan police and soldiers are more thoroughly vetted for any taliban ties. b. admits his mission is risky and frustrating. his recruits, often middle aged, can be hard to train. but he says bonds remain strong in his unit. >> interacting with them, getting to know them, know their family, how many kids they have. you can build that trust. >> reporter: despite the spate of killings, u.s. commanders say the training program is working and that it has to. there's just too much at stake. the more successful these afghan local police are at keeping a lid on the taliban th

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