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from 1977 to 1981, he was Military Assistant to the President's (Jimmha Cartah) Assistant for National Security

That explains that.

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That explains that.

Then there's this. "He was Director of the National Security Agency from 1985 to 1988. From 1981 to 1985, he served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, the Army's senior intelligence officer." Eight years under the Reagan administration, picking up one or two stars along the way. Must have done something right.