The commissary at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, ushered in its new internet shopping, curbside pickup service Dec. 2 with the base commanding officer touting its benefits for Marines and their families.

On your next trip to the commissary, remember you don’t need a stocking hung by the chimney with care to get some very practical stocking stuffer items that people will actually use.

The Scholarships for Military Children Program for the 2020 – 2021 school year kicks off Dec. 16, marking its 20th year of awarding grants to military families and celebrating the commissary’s role in enhancing their quality of life.

The colorful lights, the music, the decorations, the smells, the holiday movies on repeat – all converge to create a Christmas warmth within us that’s hard to describe. But the food, the Christmas dinner, is what pulls family and friends together for a festive meal. Throughout the holidays, your commissary and its industry partners are offering promotional discounts far beyond everyday savings so that the Dec. 25th meal doesn’t empty your wallet.

Independent auditors recently gave the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) an unmodified opinion for its fiscal 2019 financial statements. An unmodified opinion means a third-party examination found no substantial discrepancies in the agency’s finances.

With January being Family Fit Lifestyle Month, service members and their families can kick start their new year’s resolution to be healthier by saving money on nutritious items at their commissary.

Commissary shoppers worldwide can now describe their own shopping experience when they fill out the Defense Commissary Agency’s updated “ForeSee” customer experience survey.

It’s win or go home for professional football teams competing for a spot in the big game. However, military customers all come out victorious if they shop their commissary for the food and drinks to score big at their house party or barracks get together.

It’s been a little over a year since dietitian-approved recipe posters began helping commissary shoppers choose healthier meal options, and the program shows no signs of slowing down.

Commissary overall worldwide customer savings exceeded 25 percent for fiscal 2019, reported the Defense Commissary Agency.