Expert: Patrick - 9/16/2004

Question
what was his rank when he got out of the army.

Answer
Hello, thanks for writing.  Elvis was discharged from the Army on March 5, 1960, as a sergeant (or buck sergeant, as some sources refer to the rank, though "buck" simply means the lowest rank in a specific military category).  Several photos showed Elvis with staff sergeant stripes, but he did not earn that rank.  His rankings and dates of promotions through his military period are as follows:

Private, upon draft
Private, First Class, November 27, 1958
Specialist Fourth Class, June 1, 1959
Sergeant, January 20, 1960

I hope this answers your question.  If you would like further research or more info on this topic, please submit another question via the AE website, or you can contact me directly at mortis4@aol.com.

Thanks.
Patrick