On Nov. 10, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) will salute the U.S. Marine Corps on the 248th anniversary of its establishment by the Continental Congress in 1775. Throughout its history, the commissary benefit has gained the admiration and gratitude of Marines and their families, said Navy Command Master Chief Mario S. Rivers, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director.

As the nation prepares to observe Veterans Day, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) continues to honor its military patrons for their sacrifice and service with seasonal offerings and many money-saving deals in the Savvy Shopper Sales Flyer for Nov. 6-19. 

Abigayle Chester, a mission support clerk at the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Lackland Air Force Base Commissary in Texas, was honored Oct. 26 as one of 23 recipients of the 2023 Secretary of Defense Awards for Outstanding Department of Defense Employees and Service Members with Disabilities.

Navy Command Master Chief Mario Rivers is the Defense Commissary Agency’s new senior enlisted advisor to the director. He assumes the responsibility effective today.

DOD contributed 5.9 million, or 59 percent of 10 million pounds collected for the Fed Feeds Families campaign, an increase of more than 26 percent from 2022. The Defense Commissary Agency’s share of DOD’s 5.9 million was 4.1 million pounds, or 69 percent, an increase of more than 28 percent from last year.

Gills Onions of Oxnard is voluntarily recalling Gills Onions branded fresh diced onions products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct. 25.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is your one-stop haunt for all things Halloween. In addition to traditional savings on candy and other Halloween staples, commissaries have brewed up some spooky savings with the Savvy Shopper Sales Flyer from Oct. 23 to Nov. 5, saving patrons hundreds of dollars on products throughout the store.

Throughout history, people have enjoyed the smooth taste of butter. From being churned on farms to being available on the commissary shelf today, this popular dairy product also has a rich role in U.S. military history.