Text-to-speech Audio. Elvis and his parents rented a non-descript s ranch-style house at Oakhill Drive when he was stationed at Fort Hood for Army training. Elvis Presley at Fort Hood. Elvis Presley at Fort Hood, At the height of his early fame, the Army drafted Elvis in , and at the Memphis induction center, he received his shots, his buzz cut, and his orders: Fort Hood, the Second Armored Division, General George S.
As soon as the other soldiers saw he was just another recruit, he became one of the guys. Once basic training was over, the Army allowed soldiers to live off base as long as they had dependents living in the area.
Soon crowds began showing up on Oakhill Drive to catch a glimpse of Elvis. It was common for him to stand outside and talk to fans for hours. Some Oak Hill residents called the police to complain about the clouds of dust stirred up by the cars and the carnival-like atmosphere.
Meanwhile Elvis put in long days at Fort Hood learning to be a tanker. During his final days at Fort Hood, large crowds gathered outside his house, and some nights a hundred people kept vigil.
The last night, Elvis and his gang gathered at the home to make the drive to the troop train that would take him and 1, other G. I never lived with other people before and had a chance to find out how they think.
