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Elvis was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1958. Despite the fact that he was technically out of the public eye for almost two years, his career was kept alive thanks to Col. Parker's savvy marketing promotions. The time he spent in the Army brought many changes to Elvis' life. In 1958, his mother Gladys passed away, and in late 1959 he met Priscilla Beaulieu, who would later become his wife. |