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:

Wtf….
Oh, but I bet he says that it’s perfectly ok to say Ramadan
This story is totally false!
He can’t make laws that goes against what the founding fathers put in place. He is nothing.
He needs to pack up and Go the Muslums commie
If you don’t want to say it.Who cares.We say it.if you like it or not.gth.
they can do anything they wan to
barrack doesn’t tell me what to do and certainly not what to say and think.
What happened to our freedom of speech! ! Well anyway , Obama, “Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!!
Obama must go.