On Oct. 13, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) salutes the U.S. Navy on the 246th anniversary of their establishment by the Continental Congress in 1775. Throughout its history, the commissary benefit has gained the admiration and gratitude of sailors and their families, said Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Saucedo, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director.

John Turner III, assistant commissary officer at the Fort Bragg North Commissary in North Carolina, was honored as one of 21 recipients of the 2021 Secretary of Defense Awards for Outstanding Department of Defense Employees and Service Members with Disabilities on Oct. 7.

Simple Mills is voluntarily recalling some lot codes of their Fine Ground Sea Salt Almond Flour Crackers because they may contain milk, an undeclared allergen, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct. 7.

“Coffee and the military go together like the commissary and patron savings,” said Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Saucedo, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director. “And our customers can shop their commissary to get whatever coffee they want at significant savings.”

Commissary customers can save much for Halloween, whether it’s on candy for the legions of young, costumed visitors yelling “trick-or-treat;” for their party food and drink or by entering a costume contest for a chance to win a turkey.

ProSource Produce LLC is voluntarily recalling whole raw red, yellow and white onions shipped between July 1 and Aug. 31, from Chihuahua, Mexico, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct. 21.

The Defense Commissary Agency is implementing a voluntary internal recall on specific lots of 7up Zero Sugar 12 pack can products because they may contain levels of sulfites above labeling limits, according to a recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s food safety office sent Oct.