Mar 17, 2026; Memphis, TN, USA; Jan. 4, 1957: Memphis, TN, USA; After the introduction to the U.S. Army, Elvis Presley would board a bus to Fort Chaffee, Arkansas where he would undergo six months of basic training before shipping off to Germany in 1958; Mandatory Credit: The Commercial Appeal-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images ; Mandatory Credit: The Commercial Appeal-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images