Bad eyesight? He wore glasses?
BTW, I just found out a lot about him last week, too!
I don't know about eyeglasses, but he had some vision problem. Maybe he wore contacts later, seems like Nancy did as well.
Yes, I read a lot about RR last week, and will be looking for some of his books soon. Had never really read much about him before. And am finding him to be a fascinating figure now. (Now that he's gone, sadly...)
Yes, Reagan wanted to serve overseas but had bad vision. He did a good job in what he was assigned stateside.