Elvis Joins the Army

On March 4, 1958, 23-year-old Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army.

Elvis, like other young men, had registered for the draft when he turned 18. 

Then, despite his ensuing fame, he was declared eligible for induction in January 1957, with his draft notice arriving that December. 

Though he was supposed to report to the Army in January 1958, Elvis was granted a deferment until March so he could finish his current film, King Creole.

It was while he was serving in Germany that he met 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, whom he would later marry. 

Elvis achieved the rank of sergeant in February 1960, and a month later, on March 5, he was honorably discharged from active duty at the age of 25.

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