The Obama administration has directed the military to not allow personnel to say “Christmas”, in spite of the holiday’s status as a federally-recognized holiday.
The reason given by armed forces officials is that not everyone celebrates Christmas and that out of respect for them, military members should refer to Christmas celebrations simply as “holiday”-themed festivities.
This prohibition comes in the context of a wider push for political correctness in society in general and the military in particular, as evidenced by the recent reprimanding of Navy Chaplain Wes Modder for simply discussing religion, as chaplains are wont to do, with military personnel.
See how servicemen have reacted to not being allowed to say Christmas at the link below:

Take your pen and ?
f**k obama all miltary have the right to say merry xmas. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL.
OH OH OH OOOOMERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS now what ya gonna do obozo?
he is headed to hell already with his muslum brothers and for sure now there is no way he can keep our service members from saying merry christmas
Something we have called Freedom of Speech so “0” can shove it where the sun doesn’t shine
This is a free country with a first amendment he has not authority to cancel the first amendment. He can go and fly a kite. Just my opinion.
Too bad Oblahma…NO DEAL…..1st AMENDMENT !!!!!!
He inadvertently did something right.
What’s Obama’s plan to stop them from saying Merry Christmas he can’t stop anyone from saying Merry Christmas he wouldn’t even know about it
How’s he going to enforce it?