Merry Christmas, Face.
I know it's weird to send you a card when we pretty much spend the majority of our time together, but sending this to you feels right. Besides, we both know Murdock will get a kick out of delivering it to you.
You know me - until we were forced to go on the run, I was a career Army man. I never made time for a family, but one thing I know is that if I had had a son, I would have wanted him to be a lot like you. Good with his words as well as his fists. Brave enough to stand up for his friends even when the odds suck. Good hearted enough to put the needs of others ahead of his own. Loyal to his comrades and his causes. Intelligent. Adaptable. I could go on, but I guess I've made my point.
I was proud to be your commanding officer - I am proud to still be accepted as your leader. I would have been immensely proud to have been your father and I hope you will forgive my pride in the man you are even though that's far more your own doing than any influence of mine.
Catch your breath while you can - my gut tells me that the New Year will be mighty interesting for us.
Hannibal
Face is most definitely canon and appeared in many, many A-Team episodes.