You watch his hair get shorn on the front pages, feel the ticket sales freeze, and wonder how a global sensation could survive being peeled away from fame. Elvis’s induction in 1958 didn’t just slow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "G.I." Elvis Presley stands by his unit flag at his barracks in Friedberg, West Germany, in 1958. He would serve until March 5, ...

Elvis Presley spent two years stationed in Germany with the United States Army. Though he had already achieved fame before his military service, he wanted people to treat him as a regular person ...

In 1958, Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, arranged for news crews to document the singer’s induction into the army. Elvis would serve in the United States Army despite his celebrity status ...

Elvis Presley’s army service began at the height of his fame, when he was drafted at age 23. It was a turbulent time for him and his fans back home. Given his worldwide celebrity as a rock ’n’ roll ...

When Elvis Presley was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1957, he declined to join the Special Services and spend his enlistment entertaining troops. He wanted to enter the Army as anyone else would and ...

The moment that paused the King of Rock and Roll’s rise to superstardom ...

Once Elvis Presley’s time in the U.S. Army was up, could Elvis resume the amazing music sales he had seen in the 1950s? His fans — and his record label — were eager to find out. They needn’t have ...

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.

Aug. 16 marks 46 years since Elvis Presley died. His legacy lives on — not just for fans, but for those who got to know the man behind the music. More than 60 years after befriending the iconic ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Six months into his stint in the U.S. Army, Elvis was stationed in West Germany in fall 1958. He was ...