My Army Days with Elvis: Friendship, Football & Follies Lang Johnny

What was Elvis like in those early Army Days? We were kids, clowning around having fun, playing football, chasing girls. The question I get most is 'what was he like?' It's hard to give a blanket answer because I knew the 22-year-old version of what everyone else sees in the media and those tell all books.

I only knew the young, very funny, unvarnished version of him. I didn't know him in his turbulent years or have exposure to any prescription pill use or so-called mood swings. Hopefully the stories in this book shed more light on what he was really like.

A number of years ago, The National Enquirer wanted to pay me for an interview and was looking for dirt. Not a chance. I enjoyed being Elvis' friend in those early days of his career.

For decades, many people have asked me to write this book...so now in my 80s here it is. I had fun telling these stories and you will laugh or even find