 The vehicle is a 21st-century version of the V-100 Cadillac Gage Commando which was used by the U.S. Army Military Police during the Vietnam War, whose duties often consisted of providing armed escort for wheeled convoys.The USAF in South Vietnam utilized an open hatched (turret-less) "Commando" for base security missions.A variant was to be evaluated by the U.S. Marine Corps as part of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program.