Did the Army really ban the word "Christmas"? Any EO reps want to chime in

I read that article a few days ago from a different media outlet.  The short answer is this:  No, the Army did not ban the word "Christmas."  The other answer is that, in my opinion, that EOR made a statement to the Command stating that if you are going to have an event during the holiday season, it would be wise to call it a holiday event vice a Christmas event (or words to that effect).  By doing this, you "include" all persons and you do not inadvertently "exclude" persons who do not celebrate Christmas.  I have been in the Army a long time and I have seen instances like this during each and every holiday season.  I believe that this was something that was blown out of proportion and made the news wire to serve an agenda.

I heard the reason so many flag officers are being relieved is that they refuse to submit an OPLAN for the War on Christmas.

As an EO rep, I think we were fine with anything that was not intentionally disrespectful, overly insensitive, or ignorant of others' culture/beliefs. That, I believe is the "commander's intent", so to speak, and most people recognize this issue as such. We shouldn't loose our minds too much over this, IMHO.