Jimmy Hendrix joins the military 62 years ago today. Hear about it at Urban Legends and Stranger truths. It all started when law enforcement authorities twice caught Hendrix riding in a stolen car and when given a chance between spending time in prison or joining the army, he chose the latter and he enlisted. After completing his basic training at Fort Ord in California, the army assigned him to the 101st Airborne Division and stationed him at Fort Campbell in Kentucky