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:

Screw that scrawny POS!
Merry Christmas to all.
You Mr. Obama are an abomination that wants to destroy all the foundations this country was founded on. Have you no sense of right just who do you think you are. You are supposed to be a human being in the head position taking care of our citizens. I hope you get a petition from all the armed services. Everyone you do something horrific you come back and insult the very God that made you evidently you love playing with fire. Ever heard of the wrath of God? You are a jerk to put it mildly never said that about your predecessors even if they were not perfect. When President Bush spoke of evildoers after 9/11 it gave me great comfort that he had been reading his Bible and took that word and thoughts from God’s Word. You need to be out I f office. You make me sick.
Merry Christmas Knuckle Head”.
tell him to go to hell christmas is our lord’s Birthday.
We can only hope and pray. I would like to help
If Congress or obummer is wasting time on things like this, than we better fire Everlast one of them. Grow a pair people!
Every person should send Obama a card making sure it says “Merry Christmas” on it. This could be an inexpensive way to do a mass protest.
Really….GTH……I love it when I am told I can’t do something…….
Can’t wait until this man is out of office