Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 full-length photo of Presley seated in his US Army uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Stephanie, from, Elvis Presley.” Affixed to a slightly larger cardstock mount. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, and poor-to-moderate contrast to the handwriting. Presley was one of the most well-known entertainers in the world at the time he was drafted into the US Army, and he served as a regular soldier from March 1958 to March 1960. He was first sent to Texas for training at Fort Hood before being assigned to the 3rd Armored Division in Friedberg, Germany. This had a profound effect on his life and career—while in Germany he met his future wife Priscilla, was introduced to amphetamines, and as a result of his generous patriotic service, earned the respect of an older generation of Americans, many of whom had previously viewed him in a negative light.
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