I was graduating HS in 77 and my father who was retired Army Vet (WW2 and Korea), forbade me from joining the military while the peanut farmer was president.
When Carter was running against Ford, my oldest brother, a wounded Vietnam Vet, came over to the house and starting bragging up Carter. I was in the front yard and next thing I know is my dad and brother come out the door ready to go duke city on each other.
I think my brother finally apologized to my dad in 1990 before my dad died. Now my brother is as hardcore against democrats as my dad.
I was graduating HS in 77 and my father who was retired Army Vet (WW2 and Korea), forbade me from joining the military while the peanut farmer was president.
When Carter was running against Ford, my oldest brother, a wounded Vietnam Vet, came over to the house and starting bragging up Carter. I was in the front yard and next thing I know is my dad and brother come out the door ready to go duke city on each other.
Many years ago, I worked with a nice guy who joined the Army in ‘78. He said that during the Carter years, they’d march out for target practice and not drop a single round. Then they’d march back having done nothing.
He said when Reagan took over, they’d march out and almost melt the weapon’s barrel.