From tank platoon leader in the Army to member of the Senior Executive Service with the Defense Commissary Agency, there have been many highlights in Rogers E. Campbell’s government career. However, for him none of his achievements stand out more than the time he’s spent as executive director, leading the Store Operations Group through the COVID-19 pandemic.

February is American Heart Month and a perfect time to focus on heart health. Many of the factors of cardiovascular health are under our control. One of the most significant weapons is the food we eat. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) offers customers plenty of opportunities to make better product selections for their heart health while saving significantly in the process.

The Feb. 17 deadline to apply to the Scholarships for Military Children program, administered by the nonprofit Fisher House Foundation, is quickly approaching. A total of 500 scholarship grants, each for $2,000, will be awarded for the 2022-23 school year with at least one recipient selected at every commissary location where qualified applications are received.

The teams are set for the NFL’s biggest game. What’s still to be determined is how much commissary customers plan to save by using their benefit for their watch parties, said the Defense Commissary Agency’s senior enlisted advisor.

This year the Defense Commissary Agency’s focus remains on the customer, but with lessons learned from the continuing pandemic. The vision embraces ways that will better serve the military community with a patron focus while saving them money on their groceries.

The Defense Commissary Agency’s Freedom’s Choice Cool Down Smoothie received the Private Label Manufacturers Association’s 2021 Salute to Excellence Award virtually on Jan. 26. DeCA’s commissary store brand product emerged as a winner in the Fresh Juices and Smoothies category.

It’s no wonder military commissaries are highlighting healthy foods during March considering the variety, value and convenience of nutritious items labeled throughout the Defense Commissary Agency’s stores worldwide.

Commissary customers have a chance to win a sports camp for the children in their community thanks to a partnership between ProCamps, Procter & Gamble and the military. March 14 to April 10, participating commissaries worldwide will offer their customers an opportunity to help win an NFL ProCamps for their installation by purchasing select P&G products.

Two months into the new year and your resolution resolve and willpower are waning. It’s no accident that March is National Nutrition Month, a time to reset your vow to be healthier in 2022. To help customers get refocused on improving the nutrition quality of their diet, the Defense Commissary Agency invites patrons to join its 30-day challenge in March.

You can’t blame service members from the past for having a sweet tooth for chocolate when you consider they had to suffer through military cuisine such as hardtack. Eventually, U.S. troops became known by children worldwide for the chocolate candy they carried in their rations. Today, military commissaries offer these sweet treats in many forms and at significant savings for eligible customers worldwide.