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:

Freedom of speech. …..
This will only make us want to say Merry Christmas all the more. Merry Christmas everyone and God bless everyone!
I mean something so small and careless this man wants to waste his time on absolutely rediculous!
is this true??? can we verify this?
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!”so there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The sodomite uses his worthless and useless pecker to write an order.
tell bummer to bite rocks
DON’T get mad at me…BUT JESUS WASN’T BORN ON DECEMBER THE 25TH PROVE IT.. PEOPLE..SHOW ME IN THE BIBLE THAT OUR SAVIOR JESUS WAS BORN ON THIS DAY..ITS A PAGAN HOLIDAY NO one celerbrates JESUS THEY buy gifts for friends and family this isn’t celebrating JESUS?
you can writed down but you can not stop me from saying it MERRY CHRISTMAS my religious rights
This is not America