Williwaw.

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"williwaw: noun A violent gust of cold wind blowing seaward from a mountainous coast"

Courtesy Esteban a listing of a dozen American authors all having made their fame and fortune through the publishing of what is deemed the "Great American Novel". . Particularly so in all cases here the "Great American Novel" as based on personnel experiences [in part or in whole] from the Second World War.

"The Great American Novel (sometimes abbreviated as GAN) is a canonical novel that is thought to embody the essence of America, generally written by an American and dealing in some way with the question of America's national character."

1. John Hersey (b. 1914).

2. Gore Vidal (b. 1925).

Author of "Williwaw".

3. James Michener (b. 1907).

4. Norman Mailer (b. 1923).

5. James Gould Cozzens (b. 1903).

6. Irwin Shaw (b. 1913).

7. James Jones (b. 1921).

8. J.D. Salinger (b. 1919).

9. Herman Wouk (b. 1915).

10. William Styron (b. 1925).

11. Joseph Heller (b. 1923).

12. Kurt Vonnegut (b. 1922).

Within context see a much prior blog entry the novel of a historical nature dealing with the subject of war.

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Motorcycle.

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Once more I sail into troubled water. Normally hesitate to do so but here it is.

From G2mil and thanks to same:

"Are Motorcycles Deadlier than COVID?"

"I’ve [G2mil] blogged about this before but here is an update. Over the past year, COVID has killed 11 active duty sailors and one active duty US marine. Motorcycle accidents have killed 17 active duty sailors and 9 US marines. Yet servicemen are still allowed to ride motorcycles but all must have a vaccine to resist the danger of COVID. For readers who haven’t paid attention, the 'vaccines' do not prevent COVID or its spread, they just lessen symptoms for a few months."

G2mil correct. The Covid vaccine of whatever manufacture as touted not a vaccine as normally, generally and commonly understood. A prophylactic yes. A vaccine? Questionable.

Personally I was so elated to get my initial two shots and the booster. Far less so elated now.

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Dimona.

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Much more than "suspiciously similar"?

From the Russian Internet media outlet Sputnik and thanks to same.

Tit-for-tat retaliation threatened? "If you hit us we hit you."

"tit for tat: an equivalent given in return (as for an injury) : retaliation in kind"

"Clip Shows Iranian Missile Attack on Target That Looks Suspiciously Similar to Israeli Nuclear Plant"

"Situated in the heart of the Negev desert, The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center [Dimona] is the suspected birthplace of Israel’s nuclear weapons. Tel Aviv neither confirms nor denies having nukes, in a policy known as ‘deliberate ambiguity’, while threatening to unleash hellfire on any Middle Eastern nation it thinks may be pursuing such arms."

Combat drones the field-tested Shahed-136? Launched in a swarm. A kamikaze drone? Ballistic missiles of the Dezful variety. Range of 1000 kilometers [620 miles]. All missiles loaded on mobile launchers. Attack as shown with conventional weaponry only.

Consequences of an attack on the Dimona nuclear reactor and facilities obviously will be almost an earth-shattering event with possible world-wide ramifications incalculable!

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Heavy.

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"Plaintiffs' beliefs about the vaccine are undisputedly sincere, and it is not the role of this Court to determine their truthfulness or accuracy…"

"heavy: adj. - - 8. Of great import or seriousness; grave: heavy matters of state."

Courtesy reason.com and EUGENE VOLOKH the tip from Freeper.

Covid-19. U.S. Navy SEAL's one, U.S. Navy zero. At least for now.

"Preliminary Injunction Against Military Mandatory Vaccination Policy"

As extracted from the reason.com Internet article:

"Plaintiffs object to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine based on their religious beliefs. These beliefs fall into the following categories: (1) opposition to abortion and the use of aborted fetal cell lines in development of the vaccine; (2) belief that modifying one's body is an afront to the Creator; (3) direct, divine instruction not to receive the vaccine; and (4) opposition to injecting trace amounts of animal cells into one's body."

See previous blog entry the comments of the U.S. military Vicar General and objections to the Covid-19 inoculations.

Not since the Sepoy Mutiny of  1857 have troops so vigorously protested mandated procedures?

This is not the last we have heard of the issue. 

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Tripartite.

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Invasion of Mexico 1862. 

War making coalition of European partners, Great Britain, France, Spain. The goal to compel the Mexican repay debts.

I was well aware of the French invasion of Mexico, the establishment of a puppet regime the under the rule of Maximillian. But not aware of Spanish or English involvement.

"The Tripartite Expedition". Thanks to the wiki.

"On December 14, 1861 a Spanish Fleet sailed into and took possession of the port of Veracruz. The city was occupied on the 17. December. French and English forces arrived on January 7, 1862. On January 10th a manifesto was issued by Spanish General Juan Prim disavowing rumors that the allies had come to conquer or to impose a new government. It was emphasized that the three powers merely wanted to open negotiations regarding their claims of damages"

Headlines from the New York Times as dated 3 January 1862. Courtesy the tip from Freeper.

"THE EXPEDITION TO MEXICO."

"TOPOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SEVERAL MEXICAN PORTS ON THE GULF, ...MAP OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN VERA CRUZ AND THE CAPITAL."

"THE COALITION AGAINST MEXICO,"

"The Treaty Between England, France and Spain."

"Full Particular of the Military and Naval Forces combined by the Three Powers."

"THE INTENDED THEATRE OF WAR."

"The Country Between Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico."

"Description of the Principal Ports to be Occupied by the Allies."

Just to OPEN NEGOTIATIONS to repay debt.

European powers during the time of the American Civil War seeking to take advantage of a situation. Use of brute force through a combined fleet and ground forces.

See further related blog entries:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2019/04/great-powers.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/05/mexico-1865.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2016/10/dupin.html

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Klitschko.

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"Ukraine’s 100,000 military reservists are reportedly divided into 25 units that are tasked with protecting key sites and maintaining order during times of war."

When was the last time you heard of something like this happening? Fifty year old boxing champion during a time of crisis doing his bit for the defense of his country.

"Former heavyweight boxing champ slams Putin as he begins training with Ukraine military reserve"

Courtesy the New York Post the tip from Mikhail. 

Mr. Mayor Vitali Klitschko. In this prime long-time boxing champion of the world. Also a military reservist [age 50] actively training for a possible invasion of his homeland.

"Former heavyweight boxing champ Vitali Klitschko threw a verbal jab at Russian President Vladimir Putin as the former boxer began training with Ukraine military reservists amid growing tensions between the countries."

And as to the last time you heard of a acclaimed professional boxer doing his military service voluntarily and with apparent steadfast determination. Think:

* Max Schmeling. WW2.

* Barney Ross. WW2.

* Joe Louis. WW2.

Reservists of the caliber of Vitali can pay an important role during wartime, defense the stronger form of combat, easier to do and you can accomplish more with less.

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B*tch.

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"The 'bitch' was an automatic SLR [Self-Loading-Rifle]  which was built [modified] by one of the armourers and sounded like a 50-calibre machine gun . . . It was great because the enemy used to think they'd hit a heavy weapons company . . . and not a small patrol" - - Trooper Malone. SASR.

SASR = Australian Special Air Services Regiment. Special operations troops of the highest caliber.

From the Internet web site "We Are The Mighty" a description of how the FN FAL assault rifle [called the Self-Loading-Rifle, SLR] by the Australian military was modified to provide deadly firepower for SAS small unit patrols during a reconnaissance mission. 

Modifying a weapon in this manner without prior approval highly frowned on. You are destroying government in the process. Modification even IF useful mostly a no-no received by authority with disapproval.

Modifications in this instance consisting of: * Shortened barrel and stock. * No flash suppressor. * Auto-fire only. * Forward pistol grip.

Used primarily [?] as a "shock and awe" weapon. A thirty round magazine emptied with one burst, bang and flash causing the enemy to go to ground. Time bought for an expedited and more safe team extrication.

This You Tube video showing a SAS small unit patrol  Troops carrying American M-16 with 40 mm grenade launcher.

See additionally from the era of the Rhodesian Bush War a Soviet era machine gun modified and carried by Rhodesian light infantry.

Yet one more instance of a modified weapon as used by small-unit patrols to provide maximum firepower on demand. Shock and awe. Here a Rhodesian troop [from the era of the Rhodesian Bush War] carries a modified Soviet RPD machine gun. Heavily modified, barrel and stock [?] shortened. Front pistol grip added. Retains the one-hundred round barrel magazine, 7.62 X 39 round. Also I assume used to suppress an enemy when a patrol breaking contact with the foe. I would like to own one of those but I doubt any are available.

I might think too "authority" having much less regard for the modification of a captured enemy weapon. 

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