Christmas is finally here.
And that means we’ve been barraged from all sides with seasons greetings for the past several weeks, from friends and family as well as politicians, companies, and other public figures.
It’s particularly interesting to look at how militaries handle Christmas greetings. After all, the holiday emphasizes traditional family values perhaps more than any other among Western nations—and military deployment typically separates soldiers from their families. At the same time, militaries are also viewed as the first line of defense when those values are imperiled by outside forces.
This year, many armed forces issued official Christmas wishes via Twitter. (Some also used other internet channels to offer seasons greetings, such as this Youtube video of US Marine Corps Commandant Joseph Dunford.) Here’s how several countries handled those greetings:
US Navy
Happy Holidays from #USNavy Sailors on watch, keeping sea lanes safe and open. #PresenceMatters http://t.co/lrypZ2XzcM—
U.S. Navy (@USNavy) December 24, 2014
US Marines
♫ Up on the rooftop five Marines pause, with their M249 SAW’s ♫
Merry Christmas Eve, #Marines! pic.twitter.com/r4vOYjbNxl
— U.S. Marines (@USMC) December 24, 2014
British Army
Please join with us in wishing our sister Services @RoyalNavy and @RoyalAirForceUK Merry Christmas and Happy New Year pic.twitter.com/Pplxqyk2QX
— British Army (@BritishArmy) December 19, 2014
French Army
L’armée de Terre vous souhaite un Joyeux Noël !! Pensées et #SoutienAuxSoldatsEnOpex et en mission ! pic.twitter.com/a8gpf4mjs0
— Armée de Terre (@armeedeterrefr) December 25, 2014
French Air Force
L’armée de l’air vous souhaite, en image, un très joyeux Noël pic.twitter.com/TVSgMCbE9I
— Armée de l’air (@Armee_de_lair) December 25, 2014
And why should predominantly Christian nations get a monopoly on Christmas wishes? The Israeli Defense Forces made sure to get in on the action, in a decidedly less militaristic fashion:
Israeli Defense Forces
From our soldiers to you, we wish you a #MerryChristmas! pic.twitter.com/qvxrXlBx4R
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) December 25, 2014
As did the Indian Army:
Indian Army
COAS and all Ranks of the Indian Army convey their best wishes on the occasion of #Christmas. pic.twitter.com/xXu1NBCFAk
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) December 25, 2014
Militaries around the world wish you a Merry Christmas
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