I was brought up to hit back and hit back hard.
Me, too. (I was born in 1951-Dad was a World War II vet, “Yes sir, no sir” discipline, respect, honesty, honor, stand up for yourself, love of country, etc., etc.)
Glad to be on the same page with you.
Same here, but a little younger.
My old man was WWII Airborne; his brothers and cousins were Pacific Marines, and some were also Army.
Unrepentant, unapologetic, unabashed and un-PC American over here.