Elvis Presley spent two years in the Army. He was inducted on March 24, 1958, and he was discharged from active duty on March 5, 1960. He did not record any new music or make any movies while in the ...
Between 1958 and 1960, Elvis Presley served in the United States Army. It came as a shocking disappointment to his fans, but it was a welcome development for a young Priscilla Beaulieu. Her stepfather ...
Elvis Presley served in the U.S. Army for two years during his early 20s. During this stint, the musician’s personal life was upended by loss and love. The King was devastated by the sudden and ...
It was front page news on March 24, 1958, when Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army at the draft board in Memphis, Tenn., before boarding a bus for Fort Chaffee, Ark. When Sgt. Presley ...
In 1959, Priscilla Beaulieu was a high school Air Force brat high whose father was stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany. Around that time, the 14-year-old attended a house gathering, where she would meet a ...
Elvis Presley, who rocketed to stardom only the year before, received a Christmas card from Uncle Sam when he was drafted by the U.S. Army on this day in history, Dec. 20, 1957. "Dodging his civic ...
Elvis Presley's army buddy Johnny Lang shared his fondest memories of his friendship with the King of Rock and Roll in the book My Arm Days with Elvis: Friendship, Football, & Follies, released in ...
When Elvis Presley was 18 years old, he – like most young men at the time – registered for the U.S. Selective Service System. That meant he could be subject to military conscription and drafted at ...
Graceland is launching a "Private Presley" tour focusing on Elvis Presley's military service. The tour will run from May 23-26 and feature stories and artifacts related to Elvis' time in the Army.