This Day in History:, Elvis Presley Is Drafted.<br />December 20, 1957.<br />Elvis received his draft notice at <br />his mansion, Graceland, in Memphis, TN.<br />Despite outcry from <br />his fans, he was sworn <br />in as an army private <br />on March 24, 1958.<br />The King of Rock and <br />Roll took one emergency <br />leave to visit his mother <br />before her death.<br />He was then shipped to Europe to <br />join Company D, 32nd Tank Battalion, <br />3rd Armor Division for the next 18 months.<br />While overseas, Elvis met <br />14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu during <br />a party at his off-base residence. <br />They would marry when Priscilla was 21.<br />Elvis was considered a role model <br />for not attempting to avoid the draft. <br />He was discharged on March 2, 1960
