Nov. 10 is the 244th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Marine Corps by the Continental Congress in 1775 to create a seafaring infantry for the Navy during times of battle at sea and ashore. “The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) salutes the Marine Corps community on this occasion, acknowledging a legacy of valor, sacrifice and distinguished service that dates back to the American Revolution,” said Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tomeka N. O’Neal, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director. “On this, their 244th birthday, we say ‘Semper Fi!’ to our Marine patrons and are proud to deliver the commissary benefit they’ve earned.”

Nestlé USA is voluntarily recalling its ready-to-bake refrigerated Toll House Cookie Dough products because they may be contaminated with extraneous rubber pieces, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct. 31.

After two previous recalls of select unbleached all-purpose flour products, King Arthur Flour, Inc. is again expanding the recall to include three additional lots codes due to potential E. coli contamination, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Nov. 1.

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) patrons and employees once again led this year’s Department of Defense (DOD) contributions to the Feds Feed Families campaign by collecting nearly 800,000 pounds of food and personal hygiene items.

New commissary store brands are appearing just in time for holiday savings, said the Defense Commissary Agency’s top enlisted service member.

We may turn our clocks back Nov. 3 when daylight saving time ends, but the savings continue as commissary promotions and events honor our veterans and provide more than enough for the gatherings of family and friends at Thanksgiving.

The Perrigo Company plc has issued a worldwide voluntary recall of all sizes of over-the-counter (OTC) products containing ranitidine because they may be contaminated with a nitrosamine impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) which is believed to be carcinogenic in humans, according to a De

Since 1996, the month of November has been earmarked to honor the sacrifices of military families, serving on the “front lines” of supporting the careers of our nation’s service members.

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. is voluntarily recalling a single lot of its Johnson’s Baby Powder because sample testing indicated the presence of sub-trace levels of chrysotile asbestos contamination, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct. 21.

Sanofi is voluntarily recalling all sizes of Zantac OTC (over-the-counter) in the U.S.

Christopher Carpenter, a commissary employee at the Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, Commissary, received an Outstanding Employee with a Disability Award Oct. 3 in the Pentagon.

CTC Food International, Inc. is voluntarily recalling its Orchids Dried Shitake Mushroom product because it may contain undeclared sulfites, according to a recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s food safety office sent Oct. 13.

Oct. 13 is the 244th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Navy by the Continental Congress in 1775. Since that day, the Navy has grown from 12 ships to become the world’s pre-eminent naval force. “The Defense Commissary Agency [DeCA] salutes the Navy on this important anniversary and acknowledges their legacy of distinguished service, valor and sacrifice during conflicts that date back to the American Revolution,” said Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tomeka N. O’Neal, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director. “As we celebrate their 244th birthday, we are proud to serve active duty, reserve and retired sailors and their families by delivering the commissary benefit they’ve earned.”

Military commissaries are highlighting energy-saving products during October as the Department of Defense observes National Energy Action Month.

Blue Bell Creameries is voluntarily recalling one lot of its half-gallon Butter Crunch Ice Cream because they may be contaminated with extraneous plastic pieces inadvertently introduced during the production process, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct