Hearing Taps played at a military funeral is considered one of the most sobering of moments when reflecting on the loss of a fallen service member. On Memorial Day, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) joins the nation in “saluting those who gave the ultimate sacrifice defending our country, our freedom and our liberty,” said Navy Command Master Chief Mario Rivers, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director.

Children in eight military communities will get the opportunity to attend a free football ProCamps event courtesy of a Procter & Gamble (P&G) promotion available near select commissaries and exchanges. The two-day camps, led by NFL football players, are open to the children (ages 6-14) of active-duty military, reservists, retirees and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian employees.

Hormel Foods Corporation, a Tucker, Georgia establishment, is recalling approximately 256,185 pounds of canned beef stew product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically wood, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent May 29.

Commissary patrons can keep the grill going with sizzling savings during the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) “Thrill of the Grill: Global Summer, Local Flavor” event. Look for all your barbecue essentials in the latest Commissary Sales Flyer for June 2 - 15.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) hosted NASCAR Xfinity Series team JR Motorsports (JRM) driver Justin Allgaier at its Fort Gregg-Adams Commissary in Virginia May 14. Unilever and JRM have worked with DeCA for more than a decade to publicize the commissary benefit, and in 2021 presented their first military-themed car sporting the DeCA logo. The simulator’s tour takes it to 54 commissaries across the nation during the 2025 season, with its last stops at the Army’s two Fort Bragg Commissaries in North Carolina in September.

Darigold, Inc. is requesting withdrawal of Darigold chocolate milk, due to a quality issue, according to a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) message sent June 2.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of their Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs, and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs in the United States and Puerto Rico at the consumer level that are within their expiry period, due to potential fungi contamination in some cotton swab components, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent June 9.

“Commissaries have been in lock step with the Army throughout its 250 years,” said DeCA Director and CEO John E. Hall. “We want all our soldiers – active duty, reservists, retirees and their family members along with disabled veterans and their caregivers – to know the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) celebrates them every day by delivering the commissary benefit they’ve earned.”

Patrons can enjoy hot summertime savings during the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) “Thrill of the Grill: Global Summer, Local Flavor” event. As you stock up on your grilling needs for the backyard barbecue, look for all your essentials in the latest Commissary Sales Flyer for June 16 - 29.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Europe District, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart and the German construction authority, broke ground during a ceremony for the new Panzer Kaserne Commissary in Germany June 16.