Since 1998 during the week of Christmas, the Messenger Index has printed “A Soldier’s Poem.” The poem was written by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal James Schmidt in 1986.

On Jan. 6, Kryvtsov summed up the main topic of his writing: “Ninety percent of the poems here are about death," he wrote on Facebook.

of honor so willing to fight. Then the soldier rolled over, with a voice soft and pure, whispered, " Carry on Santa, it's Christmas day and all is secure." ...

Poem by Japanese general salutes courage and sacrifice of soldiers at war BY LISA ROTONDO-MCCORD | Curator of Asian Art, NOMA Aug 7, 2023 1 min to read 1 of 2 ...

The poem reminded me that the holiday season of joy is awfully lonely for the young men and women we send to faraway places in the name of freedom. Ray, a Pennsylvania farm boy, was only 22 years old ...