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:

I hope there is no truth to this post.
Can the say allah akbar??? Disrespectful piece of islamic dirt
what an idiot, anything about Jesus Christ he don’t like but like all of us he will stand before God one day and be judged he is not immune to being judged
Well how can anyone be surprised…he hate America and Americans. I wonder how many black people think this is okay…
He can’t tell people what to say.
He is a !Muslim, I am not ,I believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, and God Almighty, and Ch
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
To hell with that–Merry Christmas!
Don’t listen to these pea brain people Merry Christmas always was said and Obama will not change peoples speech on this or make us PC we the majority will have our Christmas as we always have.Merry Christmas All.
Merry Christmas to all and to all A Good Fight.