The Department of Defense (DoD) will test an expansion of commissary shopping privileges for DoD civilian employees at select Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) stores located in the continental United States for 120 days starting Dec. 5. All civilian employees (appropriated and non-appropriated) with DoD identification will be authorized to shop at one of the 16 commissaries participating in the piloted program.

In the days leading up to Dec. 7, 1941, the service members at Pearl Harbor had a full service, well-stocked commissary operated by the Navy Ships’ Store Office. The price list for goods sold in the store had just been updated on Nov. 1, 1941.

Commissary patrons are invited to celebrate the holiday season in December with “31 Days of Festive Finds.” Visit the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Holiday page online every day to access a festive calendar full of daily deals, tasty recipes and amazing celebration tips. The commissary is also offering exclusive opportunities to save through the Dec. 2-15 Commissary Sales Flyer.

SunFed Produce, LLC (SunFed) is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a DeCA internal recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s food safety office sent Nov. 27.

The Department of Defense (DOD) recently announced measures to improve installation access for eligible disabled veterans wanting to use their commissary, exchange and certain morale, welfare and recreation benefits.

The Department of Defense (DOD) recently announced measures to improve installation access for eligible disabled veterans wanting to use their commissary, exchange and certain morale, welfare and recreation benefits.

Sometimes the cost of buying all the items for your holiday meal can severely tax your grocery budget. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is offering exclusive deals to help you prepare your Thanksgiving menu without busting your wallet.

Sugar Foods is voluntarily recalling Fresh Gourmet Santa Fe style tortilla strips, because they may contain wheat, an undeclared allergen, according to an internal recall notice sent Nov. 21.

The holiday season is here, and as you plan your festive gatherings, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is here to help you save money on all your Thanksgiving essentials – from turkey and sides to desserts and more. Visit our latest Commissary Sales Flyer through Dec. 1 to find exclusive deals and make your holiday celebrations even more special. Stateside customers, (excludes Hawaii and Alaska), also can enjoy DeCA’s “Under $20 Festive Meal” promotion, with holiday savings on a complete Thanksgiving meal.

Grimmway Farms has issued a recall of select organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots due to a possible contamination with Shiga toxin, producing Escherichia coli (E. Coli) O121:H19, according to an internal recall notice sent Nov. 16.

During the holiday season, military commissaries are expanding operating hours to offer more shopping opportunities for eligible patrons, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) announced.

As the nation prepares to observe Veterans Day on Nov. 11, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) seeks to honor America’s veterans by ensuring that those who are eligible commissary patrons are aware of the benefits they’ve earned, said Navy Command Master Chief Mario Rivers, DeCA’s senior enlisted advisor to the director.

The Department of Defense initiated a recall of Pero Family Farms’ Sliced Zucchini and Yellow Squash due to nonconforming laboratory results, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Nov. 6.

On Nov. 10, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) will salute the U.S. Marine Corps on the 249th anniversary of its establishment by the Continental Congress in 1775. “We salute the Marine Corps’ anniversary, and we want all our Marines – active duty, reservists, retirees and their family members, as well as disabled veterans and their caregivers – to know we celebrate them every day by delivering the commissary benefit they’ve earned,” said Navy Command Master Chief Mario S. Rivers, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director.

Savencia Cheese USA, a New Holland, Pennsylvania establishment, is expanding their recall of select soft ripened cheeses manufactured in their Lena manufacturing facility due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Nov. 6.