Singer John Prine dies at 73
U.S. troops around the world sing ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’
Transcript
Judy Woodruff: And finally, on this Christmas Eve, at the request of the "NewsHour," the U.S. Defense Department produced a music video of service personnel around the world singing a holiday favorite, tonight, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen."
(MUSIC)
Judy Woodruff: Thank you to those service men and women.
And that's the "NewsHour" for tonight. I'm Judy Woodruff.
Thanks for joining us, and merry Christmas Eve.
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