Elvis Presley, Musisicain and one-time soldier, was born Janruary 8th, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. His parents were Vernon and Gladys Presley. On March 24, 1958 he was put into the army as a private and he did basic training at Fort Wook, Texas. He was posted to Friedberg, Germany in the Third Armored Division. He was in Germany from October 1st, 1958 to March 2nd, 1960. Whie Elvis was in the army, many soldiers said he was, despite his fame, a very good soldier. He gave his pay from the army to charity and bought television sets for soldiers at his current base. Also while in the army, Elvis learned karate, which he began to study seriously. He even used karate in one of his concerts.