Ray DiLorenzo ——Bio and Archives--December 20, 2025

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Patton and MacArthur were the quintessential World War II generals. They were renowned for their aggressive and bold leadership style. They played crucial roles in the North African, Italian, Battle of the Bulge, Philippine, Japanese, and Korean campaigns. The strategies and tactics they utilized were unmatched. West Point and other academies around the world continue to study them.

It was the right leadership at the right time.

The Germans regarded Patton as the best general the Allies put in the field. In spite of his success, his personality and his ego alienated peers and subordinates. His many remarks to the press were often headlined as inappropriate, offensive, and certainly politically incorrect.

If you asked MacArthur who the best general was in World War II, he would probably offer himself.

Trump admired MacArthur, Patton, and others because of their strong leadership, nationalism, strategic thinking, get-things-done attitude, outspoken nature, and unpredictability. At this time in our history, we need nothing less.

Don't discount Trump being unpredictable. That is his most valuable trait. It drives our enemies crazy. It instills in them a strong sense of fear. We are dealing in geopolitics, especially with countries that want us gone. Even Scripture........

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