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:
Story is f**e moron
I’m a veteran. Merry Christmas Mr. President
Don Keegan.
Why mention me? As you know, I think this is much ado about nothing. No threat to Christmas, no threat to Christians. Just a made up controversy. Did you read some of the comments below? Did you check out that website? Wow!
“In summary, President Obama did not issue a “blanket ban” on the word Christmas for military servicemen in November 2015 or at any other time. In 2013, a DEOMI officer recommended soldiers at Camp Shelby call a Christmas event a “holiday game,” due to a longstanding Department of Defense general policy about the armed forces not endorsing any specific religion. The then-exaggerated claim was revived in 2015, but at no point has use of the word “Christmas” been banned in the military.”
I do not believe it
Ha has nothing better to do???????????? Or plan of his personal agenda?????? Christmas will live forever ! A stroke of a pen changes nothing!!!in this case!
No 1 amendment rights in military I guess
I wish the military would shoot that sumbitch.
He fired the good 1s…