March 1st in Elvis History

It's March first, and on this day in 1960… the U.S. Army held a press conference in Friedberg, Germany, just before Elvis Presley’s discharge. Over a hundred reporters and photographers crowded into the enlisted men’s club to witness the moment. Elvis's commanding officer presented him with a certificate of merit for his “cheerfulness and drive and continually outstanding leadership ability.” But the emotional high point came when Elvis spotted a familiar face in the crowd—Captain Marion MacInness, formerly Marion Keisker of Sun Records, the very woman who first recorded Elvis back in 1953. Seeing her for the first time since his enlistment, Elvis grinned and said, “I don’t know whether to kiss you or salute.” Her reply: “In that order.”