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Elvis (impersonator) re-enlists submarine sailor

By Sam Fellman on September 5, 2012 Navy, The deckplates

Sailors have chosen esteemed figures, from master chiefs and admirals to astronauts and pro football players, to reenlist them. That circle now includes an Elvis impersonator. Electronics Technician 1st Class (SS) George Melton, a 26-year-old and self-described Elvis fan, was enlisted Sept. 1 by an Elvis look-a-like at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, in what may be the fleet’s first re-enlistment by an Elvis impersonator. “I have always been a fan of Elvis,” said Melton, who serves on the attack submarine Missouri and is coming up on his seven-year mark, according to a Navy Newsstand story. “I have read a…

Fans of Elvis are friends of the Navy

By Jacqueline Klimas on July 10, 2012 Navy

In addition to peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwiches, Elvis left behind the legacy of helping the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. In March 1961, Elvis played a concert in Hawaii to support the building of the memorial, which raised $64,000. Fans of the King continued to support the cause after his death. More than 50 years later, the memorial is in need of close to $700,000 of renovations and Elvis fans are stepping up again. Pacific Historic Parks have teamed up with Elvis Presley Enterprises to raise money for the improvements, local television station KHON reported. The renovations include…

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