Todd Starnes (pictured), of Fox News, has expressed outrage after an Army band said it would be unable to play at his Fox Radio Christmas show because the event is religious

A Fox News Corner of the World host has expressed outrage after an Army band said it would be unable to play at his Fox Radio Christmas show because the event is religious.

In an article for Fox News, Todd Starnes explains how every year he hosts a two-hour Christmas extravaganza in Memphis, which features guest performers, celebrities, a full orchestra and the Bellevue Baptist Church Singing Christmas Tree

The conservative radio host says the event is a family-friendly celebration of Christmas and includes a salute to families and the military.

Because of this, he hoped to book the U.S. Army’s Six-String Soldiers to perform.

'I just knew they would bring down the house with their guitars, banjo and mandolin – especially knowing that our audience loves the military,' Starnes wrote.

The Army didn't give him a commitment but he said they sounded excited about the opportunity.

Starnes tried to book the U.S. Army’s Six-String Soldiers (pictured) for the event but was floored when they said no

After a few days, Starnes received a reply from the Army.

'After reviewing your request, we have opined that the show is a religious event, and therefore we cannot provide official support based on restrictions in AR-360-1.

'We value our relationship with you as well as FOX News and hope you understand our declination is guided by law and Army regulations,' the letter said in response.

Starnes said the reason the Army rejected his offer is because his show doesn't pussyfoot around the fact it is a celebration of a Christian holiday.

'My Fox Christmas show unashamedly proclaims that Jesus is the reason for the season. We are loud and proud,' Starnes writes.

Starnes said that because Christmas is a religious holiday there's no reason for him to be bashful about the fact.

'After reviewing your request, we have opined that the show is a religious event, and therefore we cannot provide official support based on restrictions in AR-360-1,' the Army said in response

Mike Huckabee commented on the matter and said there are now laws that prohibit the Army from partaking in the event.

'There is nothing in the law that prohibits the military from taking part in the celebration of an international holiday that has been observed from the beginnings of this nation.

'Does the Army have Christmas dinner for soldiers deployed? All the shipping or receiving of Christmas gifts? Allow Christmas trees in military facilities? If so, then the Army already acknowledges Christmas,' Huckabee told Fox News.

Starnes blames the Obama Administration for creating 'anti-Christian hostility' in the United States.

Mike Huckabee (pictured, right) commented on the matter and said there are now laws that prohibit the Army from partaking in the event

'This is an example of how absurd political correctness has become. Christmas is a federal holiday. It has a special place in the heart of the American people,' Tim Wildmon, president of American Family Association told Starnes.

Hiram Sasser, director of litigation at First Liberty Institute, said under president Trump, the Army will no longer be restricted from religious events.

'Let’s hope the Trump administration is not faith-a-phobic and will restore simple religious liberty back to the United States and its military,' Huckabee said.