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U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan, vice commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, participates in a tour of Air Force Special Operations Command headquarters in Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 6, 2024.…

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a rally at the Rocky Mount Event Center in Rocky Mount, N.C., on Dec. 19, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Rocky…

Former driver Greg Biffle waves to fans prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, on Aug. 31, 2025, in Darlington, S.C. Matt Kelley/AP PhotoSTATESVILLE, N.C.—Federal investigators…

Former driver Greg Biffle waves to fans prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, on Aug. 31, 2025, in Darlington, S.C. Matt Kelley/AP PhotoSTATESVILLE, N.C.—Federal investigators…

(Continued from Part 1.) Defense Production Act The Defense Production Act was passed in 1950.  It is an important piece of legislation that we should all know about.  Why?  Before the bombing of Pearl Harbor part of Congress (GOP) was advocating an isolationist stance regarding the war in Europe.  Since Congress controls the budget, it made providing military aid to our Allies extremely hard.  The Defense Production Act aimed at making it easier for a U.S. president to prepare the U.S. for war without “permission” from Congress.  One key part of the act is the ability of the president to … The post Prelude to World War – Part 2, by 3AD Scout appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

On December 20, 1917, the Cheka, the Soviet Union’s first state security force, was formed. The Cheka was initially led by Felix Dzerzhinsky (pictured) after a decree by Vladimir Lenin. The Cheka was successively replaced by the OGPU, NKVD, KGB, SVR, and most recently by the FSB (Federal’naya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti or Federal Security Service) of the Russian Federation. State security agents were commonly called “Chekists” throughout the Soviet era.  — December 20th, 1669: The first jury trial in Delaware. Marcus Jacobson was condemned for insurrection and sentenced to flogging, branding, and slavery. — December 20th, 1606, the Virginia Company loaded … The post Preparedness Notes for Saturday — December 20, 2025 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

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