Traditional conservatives (some of whom are in the cult, some not) deify Ronald Reagan, but the guy was an actor who had increasingly serious Alzheimer's disease through both of his terms. He did serve in the military, but was a list-checker like Vance. I think Gerald Ford was the last President who actually saw combat -- which is fine, to be honest, but one grows weary of seeing Trump credited with shedding blood for his country when he says military veterans are suckers and losers and called fucking hookers his personal Vietnam.