Genius /beta Speech to the 3rd ArmyGen. George PattonThe famous speech delivered by one of the most controversial generals in American military history. The speech was delivered on June 5th, 1944, the eve of the Allied invasion of France. The codename… Be seated. Men, all this stuff you hear about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of sand. Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle. When you were kids, you all admired the champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, the big-league ball players and the toughest boxers. Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time. That's why Americans have never lost and will never lose a war. The very thought of losing is hateful to Americans. Battle is the most significant competition in which a man can indulge. It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base. You are not all...