A Lucky Military Man / Musician: The Germany Posting
However, Presley’s life took a turn for the positive back in 1959. Upon being stationed in Germany as a military serviceman, he met fourteen-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu. A cozy relationship brewed up, eventually leading to their marriage almost a decade later.
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Unperturbed by her young age, Presley began courting Priscilla immediately. While on an interview in 2007 at Good Morning America, she shared on the legend’s thoughts about her tender age. ‘He often mattered, “Oh! You? A kid! You are simply a baby,” she recalled. With Presley aged twenty-four at the time, she remembered feeling “too timid and young” given his remarks.