{"id":14835,"date":"2011-12-19T01:59:13","date_gmt":"2011-12-19T04:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/?p=14835"},"modified":"2011-12-30T00:52:41","modified_gmt":"2011-12-30T03:52:41","slug":"leaders-send-messages-of-a-very-merry-military-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/19\/leaders-send-messages-of-a-very-merry-military-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders Send Messages of a Very Merry Military Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Military leaders from all branches have begun distributing their traditional Christmas (or holiday) greetings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>Department of Navy Chaplains <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodlive.mil\/index.php\/2011\/12\/navy-chaplains-offer-good-tidings-to-service-members\/\">video message<\/a> presented a &#8220;happy holidays to you and your family.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy<\/strong> Rick West said &#8220;With the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.navy.mil\/search\/display.asp?story_id=64323\">traditional festivities of December<\/a> upon us, I want to wish you all the happiest possible holidays&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Chief of Staff of the Air Force<\/strong> Norton Schwartz and his wife wished &#8220;you and yours a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.af.mil\/news\/story.asp?id=123282756\">joyous holiday season<\/a> and a very happy new year.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Chief of Staff of the Army <\/strong>General Ray Odierno and his wife expressed &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/video\/131711\/general-odierno-holiday-greeting\">from our families to yours<\/a>, happy holidays.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Commandant of the Marine Corps<\/strong> General James Amos and his wife presented a greeting titled, clearly enough, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodlive.mil\/index.php\/2011\/12\/commandant-of-the-marine-corps-2011-holiday-message\/\">A Christmas Message<\/a>:&#8221; &#8220;Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 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