QUOTE : You can call me Prez,” the other SEAL jumped in, pulling my hand away from Mickey’s. “Why Prez?” my dad asked. “Because I was named after the greatest President to ever hold the office. Ronald Reagan, God rest his soul,” Prez answered with pride, his hand over his heart as if uttering the Gipper’s name required the same respect as the Pledge of Allegiance. “Amen,” my dad joined in, shaking Prez’s hand. An immediate bond, born of conservative values, was formed between the two.