Yes, that was the case at one time. The brown was part of the US (or NATO, depending how high you wanted to go) cam pattern. The CUCVs were primarily militia trucks, and as such the paint jobs were usually done with a 4" brush, using the same two or three colors that were in the unit paint locker. Sometimes they might follow the official cam pattern, and sometimes they would make it up themselves. In the early to mid 90s, it was decreed that B (softskin) vehicles would be painted flat green only, and were no longer cammed up. With the new CARC paints, the olive drab was dropped and the brown added. I am not sure what the designated cam patterns are now, but the majority of the vehicles (LAVs included) are simply the single color green. Even here in the sandbox, the majority of vehicles are still single color green with some in the tan. The dust quickly cam up any vehicle to the appropriate color. Just like in Gagetown, where every vehicle turns that pinkish color after a few days in the trng area.
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