Historical Context
-"A Visit from St Nicholas" or "Twas the night before Christmas," was first anonymously published back in 1823 in the 'Troy Sentinel.' While the authorship is traditionally attributed to Clement Clarke-Moore, it has also been suggested that Henry Livingston Jr wrote the original.
Now to the present time, which brings us to "Merry Christmas, my Friend" or "Soldier's Night Before Christmas," which was written by a Lance Corporal James Schmidt in 1986. A Marine who was stationed in Washington DC during the time.
Later, it was published in the 'Leatherneck Magazine' in December 1991.
Over the years, there have been many renditions of the poem, matching the different services.
I'm dedicating this video to all servicemen and women around the world, who are away from home, wishing you all happy holidays and safe blessings to return home.
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