Elvis was in basic training at Fort Hood Army post in Texas when this
song hit the top of the Billboard chart. It was recorded as part of the
soundtrack for the motion picture King Creole. It also went to number
two for two weeks on the R&B chart. It was the first rock and roll single
to earn the RIAA designation of Gold Record.

Robin McLaurin Williams is 62 today

1987

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a
government-run military veteran benefit system which is
administered by the United States Secretary of Veterans
Affairs. It is the second largest department, after the
United States Department of Defense.