As the Defense Commissary Agency continues its celebration of the 150 years of military commissaries, the agency is also observing the 227th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Commissaries.com will have a new look, come early August, with an updated and mobile-friendly design that gives patrons easier access to benefit information and sales events from their smartphone or tablet.

Worldwide "Back to School" sidewalk sales are coming to commissaries in August and September offering patrons significant savings on breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack items.

The era of the commissary brand has started with private label products now on stateside shelves and beginning to flow to overseas stores.

Clif Bar & Company is voluntarily recalling several flavors of its protein bars due to undeclared allergens,according to a July 5 notice.

DeCA and its commissary brand supplier SpartanNash are helping wounded warrior athletes stay hydrated and cool by donating bottled water at the DOD Warrior Games.

The 150th anniversary observance ties back to the official beginning of the modern commissary benefit on July 1, 1867.