He joined the army in 1958 right after his mother died.
Army
Elvis Presley
Age 23 and served as a tank crewman on a M48 Patton tank with the 1/32nd Armor.
Because he was a young, healthy US male.
Wikipedia has him joining the Army which is not a correct term for being drafted, although he may have been
drafted
Army
Army
Elvis Presley was drafted to the army in March, 1958.
Yes he was drafted in the army.
Elvis was drafted into the United States of America Army which he served from 1958 through 1960.
He was in the army, drafted that is.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was drafted into the US army.
Elvis Presley was conscripted (drafted) into the military. He believed it was his patriotic duty to serve his country, and he did not believe that his fame and status should be reason to exempt him from the draft. He could probably have gotten out of the draft had he chosen to.
Elvis Presley