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11/11/2019

Elvis and the army

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In the 17 years I spent with Elvis, he often talked about his Army days.    Here's what he had to say about those days.   Elvis served his country with pride, he wanted to show the world, he was just a normal guy.   He could have asked for special treatment, but he didn't, that wasn't the type of person he was.  

During his stint in the Army, Elvis was treated like everyone else.  When, he arrived in Germany, he rented a house and brought his family over.  Which any soldier could do, if they had the money.  Most of the stories Elvis told me, were of the patrols he had to do. It was his duty to sit on a hill, in his jeep, and watch a Russian soldier in his vehicle.  Elvis said, every time he had to report for duty, he would wave to the Russian soldier.  The Russian soldier never waved back.  

One time, Elvis was sitting in his jeep, it was very cold.  He tried to walk around, but that didn't warm him up.  Then he had an idea, he took his poncho out, he place it over himself and the jeep, then started the jeep.  It didn't take long, before he warmed up.  He was enjoying the warmth.  The next thing he remembers, he was being shaken.  A soldier was standing over him, saying.  Pvt. Presley wake up!  Wake up soldier!  Elvis came to, he got up off the ground. The soldier asked him, what happened Pvt. Presley?  Elvis told him what he had done.  The soldier said, it's a good thing I came to check on you Private.  You passed out from carbon monoxide poisoning.  It's a miracle you're still alive, Pvt. Presley.

When I got much older sometimes our conversations would be about why he was drafted. I asked, why did they draft you, Elvis?  The Army was pretty much voluntary back then.  He said, I guess the government thought I was a threat to the youth of our nation.  They thought if they put me away for a few years, everyone would forget about me.  I laughed when he told me this.  He looked at me strangely, then asked.  What's so funny about this, Billy.  I said, their plan didn't work, did it.  Then he smiled back, and said.  I guess not.  It did concern him though.  When he came back home, after his stint in the Army, he wasn't sure what his career was going to be like, or if he even had one.  That's why the movie contracts were signed, it guaranteed him, a milliom dollars a movie, 3 movies a year, for the next 7 years. 

In closing, Elvis was happy to serve his country.  He was a good soldier, all of the guys in his unit and his commanding officers liked him. They even joked with him and said, if you can't make out there, you have a career waiting for you, here in the Army, Elvis.   


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Juanita " Nita" Wolfe
11/11/2019 09:34:10 am

Elvis was a very special man. He loved God,Family, and Country more than anything. He passed that on to his 3 little brothers. I thank God that he sent us Elvis Presley to help teach us of his love. He could have asked for special favors and he would have gotten them. But he wanted to be a normal, average guy. I salute Elvis on this Veterans Day. Thank you Billy Stanley for sharing your memories and life with your famous big brother. You are very special in your own right. He taught you well and you took those lessons and learned from them and now you are teaching us( The Fans) the lessons Elvis taught you! Thanks so much!

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Tony
11/11/2019 09:34:43 am

Elvis is what every American should aspire to be. Patriotic, humble, caring, accepting of others, God fearing, and generous.

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Donna Goode Herring
11/11/2019 10:05:56 am

Oh my I’ve never heard about that in army
That soldier saved Elvis life

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Jay Viviano
11/11/2019 10:54:40 am

Great tribute Billy.
After years of putting it off I finally broke down last year and bought both of the books about Elvis' Army service, written by two of his Superior officers Ira Jones ....& also Lieutenant Colonel Taylor.
Absolutely fascinating reads and even more informative than I had expected.
One of the greatest compliments to Elvis is the Testament to the fact that both of those men admitted they themselves (as well as many of Elvis's fellow soldiers) had all expected themselves to not like him.
They expected an arrogant, famous rock star with a chip on his shoulder to show up thinking he would be able to get away with barely pulling his weight as a soldier.
Instead, they all ended up humbled by his extreme humility and genuine effort throughout his entire time of service to be treated like every other soldier in his unit. He sweated when they sweated, he froze when they froze, and got muddy and dirty when they did.... and always had the best attitude throughout it all.
Ira Jones, a military man considered of a strong John Wayne type toughness, admitted he had tears in his eyes when he and Elvis shook hands and said goodbye.
Elvis's impact was that profound and moving for them all.
It seems by pretty much all accounts of all that served with him the feeling towards Elvis was pretty much Mutual.

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Sandy Berry
11/11/2019 11:16:16 am

Thank you, Billy, for sharing your memories and comments Elvis made to you. They are very special, particularly today on Veterans Day 🇺🇸

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Brenda
11/11/2019 11:28:28 am

Thanks for sharing another bit of Elvis with us.

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Melanie (Melvis)
11/11/2019 12:08:06 pm

God was certainly watching him over him this day.
Thank you Elvis for serving your country

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Claudia
11/12/2019 11:04:33 am

What a wonderful lesson of humbleness "he always waves at the other soldier" 💖 how great can a man be?

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