this piece right here is the tank that george patton fell in love with. of course general patton would go onto become the grandfather of american armor. you can see some of the as respects on this tank are very similar to tanks we have nowadays. you have a tour it that can rotate 360 degrees. the one thing i'll point out, or a few things i'll point out first the treads themselves are very aggressive, they're far forward of the tank ands you can see how the treads are designed to grip. the idea being that if this tank had to go down into an enemy trench line, it would be able to pull itself up the other side. further more, in the back you can see a scoop, that scoop was designed to steady the tank so that it could go over longer and longer trench lines, or rather wider and wider trench lines. this front load wheel is made of wood. the reason for that is at the time the steel that could have been idea for that front road wheel, there would be too much friction and it would heat up too fast and could break. the strongest but most resilient material we had at

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. >> let me ask you about george patton and the role he played here.and i was in the peace corps and everybody liked it there, broad audience, what do you think it was about him that he was able to take this phony job and turn it into such a success? did that help him get back into the action afterwards? >> absolutely because it was an enormous success. not only what we saw in the film but phony radio broadcasts and dummies of soldiers and all sorts of things that ultimately helped bolster the idea that we, the allies were going to invade in a place we were not and at a time we were not. >> where did we find this generals, mac caracarthur, hals these incredible people? was it something in the water then that we had or the national urgency? but the genius of picking eisenhower. he could have picked marshall, eisenhower, but he was the perfect guy to bring them together and make this work on d-day. >> that was franklin roosevelt who was very good at choosing people in politics and had the same kind of acumemban in the military. >> which was what? >> geor

this morning he evoked his grandfather, who fought in george patton's army honored the generation andem a new 9/11 generation is ready to carry the torch. >> whenever the world makes you cynical, stop and think of these men. whenever you lose hope, stop and think of these men. >> gentlemen, gentlemen, i want each of you to know that your legacy is in good hands, for in a time when it has never been more tempting to pursue narrow self-interest and sluff off common endeavor this generation of americans, a new generation our men and women of war, have chosen to do their part as well. >> let me bring in my colleagues nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell and steven colinson the white house correspondent for afp and presidential news historian of record michael beschloss. andrea, let me start with you. this is your fourth d-day anniversary -- >> third d-day anniversary celebrated here. >> it's never an old moment. it always feels new, doesn't it? >> it does because, first of all, you meet the veterans and as they age, they acquire sometimes a different perspective. there

. >> patton murphy, george papadous. >> good afternoon, my name is patton murphy and representing getround. i wanted to thank chairman rolan and director reiskin and directors of the board. i won't reeight the benefits that

which, that is what general george patton said, if two people agree, that means one of them is not thinking [laughter] >> this is a problem for members. first off, i said i was unhappy that our president asked for a support in congress to do a strike that i thought needed to happen right away and it would be over. this was engaging troops. it was going to be a long-term effort. i remember thinking when i voted for it -- we might lose 10,000. because that is what we were told -- about 10,000 troops. the debate lasted 24 hours. and we fought it with great planning and consultation. now i vote for the war going to iraq, and i don't like how we fought it. i don't like the fact that we the generals that if they looked the other way, that they would still be part of the government. we took them out. i don't like the fact that all of the people that were well educated that were sunnis -- we threw out. i don't like that we didn't interact well. there were so many things i didn't like. this is a problem for a member. i thought we should go in, but if i knew how we were going to fight that war, i wou

. >>> robert patton is a historian and grandson of general george s. patton."hell before breakfast," a history of the early years of war correspondence. thank you for being here. it is great to meet you. your grandfather and our generals have become the main protagonists in american's imaginations when it comes to war. why do you suppose that is? >> part of it had to do with world war ii. the american generals were rock stars of their era. it wasn't the chief of the allies but ike. they were figures in people's imaginations. a person like patton became a character that people related to. people related to them personally and rooted for them with the kind of personal, almost sporting interest. >> general patton was sort of the image of american bravado. similarly, eisenhower, you mentioned ike, who his celebrity as a general, as a leading commander in world war ii helped make him president. >> the point you make about eisenhower, he was the perfect man for the job. he had never been under fire in world war i. to some extent, he felt guilt about that. for the jo

. >> patton murphy, george papadous. >> good afternoon, my name is patton murphy and representing get around. i wanted to thank chairman rolan and director reiskin and directors of the board. i won't reeight the benefits that christine and hailey have mentioned. as was mentioned get around and instant car sharing allows people to instantly find rent and unlock a vehicle, so they don't have to own their own vehicle. so the benefits of car sharing are widely reported burb it's basically there is an environmental benefit, a transit benefit and entrepreneurial benefit in the case of get around. for the environmental benefit, susan from uc berkeley's data suggests that car sharing vehicles eliminate 9-13 cars from the road. over the course of the program, hailey mentioned an opportunity to eliminate 10,000 vehicles. for the transit piece, what that means ultimately, in fact, while one parking spot will be used there is the opportunity to free up 10,000 parking spots. but more than that, the research also shows that people who use car sharing us elactually use public transportation more, wa

burgess was the first lieutenant in command of one of the six companies who served under general george pattonis retirement from the u.s. army, he had reached the rank of major. e passed away in 1997. mr. speaker, mr. burgess was a trailblazer, a leader and american hero. naming a postal facility in his honor is the least we can do to memorialize his service to our country. i urge the support of h.r. 1707, and i reserve the balance of my time. mr. welch: i look forward to hearing from mr. davis as he recounts the extraordinary life of -- and service and contributions of mr. burgess. we fully support this bill and i will reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. meadows: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield as much time as he may consume to my distinguished colleague from illinois, mr. davis. mr. davis: thank you to my colleague from north carolina and also to my colleague from vermont for their support of this piece of legislation. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor james r. burgess j

george marshall's support of dwight eisenhower. there were like 18 general senate room fighting like cats and dogs. pattone press because of gene hackman in the movies -- excuse me, george c scott. >> americans love a battle and will not tolerate a loser. >> very good. >> americans love a winner and wilma tolerate a loser. >> there were so many others involved. >> in different cultures. dealing with all of these different generals from different armies and different cultures. that is not an easy thing. imagine just dealing with americans. it was patton who had to hold back and could not go into paris because they want to de gaulle to go into paris and reclaim paris. >> my father was in north atlantic and talking about the doorman u-boats -- german u-boats firing. i was working in london a couple of years ago and i was close to the va hospital and i go over to the post office and i see the older guys. there was something very traditional amongst all the different -- that age around the world -- they had so much character, these people. very humbling to be around. perfect segue to our twitter question of th

would you agree patton, starring george c. scott, one of the top movies ever made? "killing patton" will be better. >> one of the top five books ever written? >> it's going to be a good movie. we're working on a movie. general patton was a hero. >> bill o'reilly, good to see you. >> you know, i don't believe it. >> it is. savannah, over to you. >> you two are adorable. much more on this morning's events to mark the 70th anniversary of d-day. tom brokaw joins us from normandy. plus, the u.s. men's soccer coach under fire for what he is saying about team usa's chances in the world cup. carson? >>> also coming up, will california chrome make history at the belmont stakes or see his dreams of a triple crown dashed? why the answer may have less to do with the horse and more about the track. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> coming up on "trending," having friends over this weekend? the surprising things your guests may be doing in your home when you're not looking. >> this is a doozy. plus, a live concert on the plaza from five-time grammy nominee sara bareilles. we