I was an intelligence analyst that helped with briefings for both of those presidents. I never claimed to be a general or secretary of defense. I also worked for Generals Ross and Haig, ever heard of them? Nixon and Reagan? How did you skip Ford and Carter?
So you briefed President Carter and President Reagan or were in the room helping the briefer, while they were there, so?
And why is it surprising that someone who left the Army during Nixon’s term, might want to serve a hitch in the military under Reagan?