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:

MERRY CHRISTMAS……….
Obama is an idiot.
We need to take our Country back!! I am so sick of Obama’s bull s__t. God is going to bring his wrath on this administration! !!!
How utterly awful of him.He needs to get off this sick need to dictate.
As a Marine who served in Vietnam. Merry Christmas to you obama. I hope you enjoy your Christmas ham.
Obama is the ANTI-CHRIST
America has enough to contend with and to read an article based on lies is outrageous, the author needs a spanking.
Kick rocks
I can say Merry Christmas! and Nobody is going tell any different!
I really don’t understand this idiot. He takes all that power of an executive order n does this. Isn’t there other things to do betterment like give them raises across all military branches for their undying service? Or say let’s close the borders. Everything that makes sense but he’s against. He’s really lost it n believes he’s king. Lord I hope Trump gets in there n undos everything he has done n goes on to help fix our system instead of kill it.