Written by former Marine Corporal James M. Schmidt, in 1987 when stationed in Washington D.C., it was pounded out on a typewriter while awaiting the commanding officer's Christmas holiday decoration inspection. It was originally title "Merry Christmas, My Friend", and was an instant success that reportedly brought tears to the eyes of the barracks Commander who ordered it distributed to everyone he knew. It appeared in the barracks publication Pass in Review in December 1987 and Leatherneck Magazine in December 1991.
The poem was recorded as a tribute by Father Ted Berndt, a former Marine and Purple Heart recipient during World War II, currently residing in Dousman, Wisconsin for his daughter Ellen Stout, a Clear Channel radio personality.
[Note: As the poem was written by a Marine about a Marine and the recording was made by a Marine, I'm not sure why the recording was titled "Soldier's Silent Night". It might be because "soldier" can be used to describe anyone in the Armed Forces (capital S "Soldier" means Army). Or it just might be a mistake?.]
"If you can listen to this spoken word piece without choking up, you are a heartless bastard. And since I've been called one on innumerable occasions, I can speak from experience here".
If you would like a text version of a "Soldier's Silent Night", please don’t hesitate to e-mail me.
Semper Fi & Merry Christmas!
- Tom G, Sr.
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:43:46 +0000, T. & D. Gregor, Sr. wrote: > Soldier's Silent Night
> Written by former Marine Corporal James M. Schmidt, in 1987 when > stationed in Washington D.C., it was pounded out on a typewriter while > awaiting the commanding officer's Christmas holiday decoration > inspection. It was originally title "Merry Christmas, My Friend", and > was an instant success that reportedly brought tears to the eyes of the > barracks Commander who ordered it distributed to everyone he knew. It > appeared in the barracks publication Pass in Review in December 1987 and > Leatherneck Magazine in December 1991.
> The poem was recorded as a tribute by Father Ted Berndt, a former Marine > and Purple Heart recipient during World War II, currently residing in > Dousman, Wisconsin for his daughter Ellen Stout, a Clear Channel radio > personality.
> [Note: As the poem was written by a Marine about a Marine and the > recording was made by a Marine, I'm > not sure why the recording was titled "Soldier's Silent Night". It > might be because "soldier" can be used to describe anyone in the Armed > Forces (capital S "Soldier" means Army). Or it just might be a > mistake?.]
> "If you can listen to this spoken word piece without choking up, you are > a heartless bastard. And since I've been called one on innumerable > occasions, I can speak from experience here".
> Soldier's Silent Night > Written by former Marine Corporal James M. Schmidt, in 1987 > It was originally title "Merry Christmas, My Friend", > The poem was recorded as a tribute by Father Ted Berndt, > [Note: As the poem was written by a Marine about a Marine and -- > "If you can listen to this spoken word piece without choking up, you > are a heartless bastard. And since I've been called one on innumerable > occasions, I can speak from experience here". > The *.mp3 format link follows: > http://mysite.verizon.net/tdgsr/audio/asoldierssilentnightfatherted.mp3 > If you would like a text version of a "Soldier's Silent Night", please > don't hesitate to e-mail me. > Semper Fi & Merry Christmas! > - Tom G, Sr. > E-Mail: webmas...@scenery.org
Semper Fi, Tom
Sure, I'd be happy to read it if you post/mail it. (deficiencies of both me and computer - best to read!)
<a425cou...@hotmail.com> wrote: >"T. & D. Gregor, Sr." <td...@verizon.net> wrote >> Soldier's Silent Night >> Written by former Marine Corporal James M. Schmidt, in 1987 >> It was originally title "Merry Christmas, My Friend", >> The poem was recorded as a tribute by Father Ted Berndt, >> [Note: As the poem was written by a Marine about a Marine and -- >> "If you can listen to this spoken word piece without choking up, you >> are a heartless bastard. And since I've been called one on innumerable >> occasions, I can speak from experience here". >> The *.mp3 format link follows: >> http://mysite.verizon.net/tdgsr/audio/asoldierssilentnightfatherted.mp3 >> If you would like a text version of a "Soldier's Silent Night", please >> don't hesitate to e-mail me. >> Semper Fi & Merry Christmas! >> - Tom G, Sr. >> E-Mail: webmas...@scenery.org
>Semper Fi, Tom
>Sure, I'd be happy to read it if you post/mail it. >(deficiencies of both me and computer - best to read!)
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