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Here is a picture of me in a Cadillac ASV in Dara Noor, Afghanistan in Nangarhar province a few months ago. It is quite a little vehicle!
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For you Cadillac fans
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Very cool! You can see the resemblance to the older V-100 Commandos of the Vietnam era. Are these models known as "Dragoons"? Or are they something different?
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very slick looking! thanks for sharing the pic with us and most importantly, your duty!
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Re: RE: For you Cadillac fans
Not sure of the model designation but I do know it is a Caddy as I looked at the data plates. I just can't remember the number designation. The Army calls it the ASV for Armored Security Vehicle. It makes quite an imposing sight mixed in with the Humvees. As you can probably tell from my clothes, I am a civilian contractor working with the Army. I got out of the Marines in March of 2007 after 12 years.
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Not sure of the model designation but I do know it is a Caddy as I looked at the data plates. I just can't remember the number designation. The Army calls it the ASV for Armored Security Vehicle. It makes quite an imposing sight mixed in with the Humvees. As you can probably tell from my clothes, I am a civilian contractor working with the Army. I got out of the Marines in March of 2007 after 12 years.
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RE: Re: RE: For you Cadillac fans
Textron bought Caddillac-Gage (not related to General Motors) a few years back and moved everything from Coco Beach to Louisianna. They were after Cad-Gages turret designs and ignored the armored vehicles and also tossed alot of good stuff in the move. Along came the war in Iraq and the profit potential for wheeled armor and suprise suprise they got back into it. Dragoons were built by AV Technologies which was started by some disgruntiled Cad-Gage engineers.
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Textron bought Caddillac-Gage (not related to General Motors) a few years back and moved everything from Coco Beach to Louisianna. They were after Cad-Gages turret designs and ignored the armored vehicles and also tossed alot of good stuff in the move. Along came the war in Iraq and the profit potential for wheeled armor and suprise suprise they got back into it. Dragoons were built by AV Technologies which was started by some disgruntiled Cad-Gage engineers.
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RE: Re: RE: For you Cadillac fans
This sure is a different view of Afghanistan than what the News Media shows! Where is your Helmet, Flack Jacket , rifle and sun glasses!!?? Nice looking Shack in the background! In that your Hooch?? Actually the sceneri looks beautiful on the pic! Phil
This sure is a different view of Afghanistan than what the News Media shows! Where is your Helmet, Flack Jacket , rifle and sun glasses!!?? Nice looking Shack in the background! In that your Hooch?? Actually the sceneri looks beautiful on the pic! Phil
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Vehicle is officially the M1117 Guardian, also known as ASV.
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Re: RE: Re: RE: For you Cadillac fans
Everything is different than what the news media shows. According to the media this country could fall at any second. Total BS. The Taliban are scattered to the winds and are all but finished. They just won't admit it. As for flak and rifle, they are sitting behind the turret. Never wear a helmet. It gets to 133-140 degrees here. You can wear yours all the time when you come here if you feel like it haha.
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Everything is different than what the news media shows. According to the media this country could fall at any second. Total BS. The Taliban are scattered to the winds and are all but finished. They just won't admit it. As for flak and rifle, they are sitting behind the turret. Never wear a helmet. It gets to 133-140 degrees here. You can wear yours all the time when you come here if you feel like it haha.
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The terrain and climate here is more like Nevada than anywhere else. The only difference is there is humidity to go with the scorching summer temps. The building in the background is the Dara Noor district police center which we got attacked at 1 month after this picture. The roof got blown off of the place but we all made it through the night in one piece and shot the shit out of the Taliban. I will post a few pictures of that later.
The terrain and climate here is more like Nevada than anywhere else. The only difference is there is humidity to go with the scorching summer temps. The building in the background is the Dara Noor district police center which we got attacked at 1 month after this picture. The roof got blown off of the place but we all made it through the night in one piece and shot the shit out of the Taliban. I will post a few pictures of that later.
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ASV Use in A-Stan
What kind of use are the ASV's getting in Afghanistan? I am a member of a NG MP unit adn we have ASV's and are headed to Afghan land later this year/early next year and we haven't heard if we're taking the trucks.
What kind of use are the ASV's getting in Afghanistan? I am a member of a NG MP unit adn we have ASV's and are headed to Afghan land later this year/early next year and we haven't heard if we're taking the trucks.
Ha ha I noticed that too!
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HAHA! Everyone notices that box! The Army 1st Sgt with us used it to hold various snacks and whatnot so they didn't roll all over the interior.