Afghanistan: An Individual Soldier's Perspective Parts I - III

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The relationship between NATO forces and the ANA has been both beneficial and tumultuous. They have received excellent training and have been equipped reasonably well for a startup army. But sometimes the lack of understanding of cultural differences by NATO personnel has led to what is referred to as Green on Blue attacks, as well as unanswered grievances and infiltration by insurgents. By and large, our relationship with the ANA has been a good one. They have, for the most part, taken the leading role in the defense of Afghanistan over the last few years.

It was the threat of Green on Blue that disturbed me the most when my husband was there in 2014-15.

Indeed. We had a few while we were out there. One happened in FOB Apache. Immediately after the ANA and US personnel were segregated.