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. Written in the style of ...

For most people, their initial taste of military service is a solitary endeavor. They are typically young and single, with the ability to pick up and go to any clime and place with a minimum amount of ...

Once upon the capture of one of the cruelest men in history, Saddam Hussein, there was a Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan who had previously penned a Christmas poem for all to read. at this time of ...