REWARDING EXCELLENCE: Fisher House Foundation’s ‘Scholarships for Military Children’ awards 500 students
For the 23rd straight year, Fisher House Foundation’s Scholarships for Military Children program has awarded deserving children of U.S. service members scholarship grants, providing an early leg up in funding their higher education dreams. This year 500 children were each awarded a $2,000 scholarship by the nonprofit foundation for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year.
HONORING THEIR SERVICE: Commissaries join US in observing National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day on July 27
National Korean War Veterans Day, July 27, observes the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement on that date in 1953 at 10 a.m. in Panmunjom. The armistice officially ended the war that began on June 25, 1950, when North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel separating South Korea from the North. Six years after the armistice was signed, U.S. military commissaries started operating in South Korea, beginning a legacy of service that continues today.
MAXING YOUR BENEFIT: Using ‘shop.commissaries.com’ can make shopping quicker, easier, cost-effective
Grocery shopping can eat up a lot of time sabotaging your busy schedule. But a quick visit to shop.commissaries.com opens several options to make the process quicker and easier on the budget.
Lyons selected Defense Commissary Agency headquarters chief of staff
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has announced the selection of Christopher Lyons, former agency resale and government affairs advisor, as the headquarters chief of staff effective July 2.
Only the summer heat is hotter than the patron savings offered in the Commissary Sales Flyers for July 17-30
As the summer heat reaches its peak, there’s no better time to fire up the grill and continue to celebrate National Grilling Month. From ribeye steak to juicy watermelon, the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Savvy Shopper Sales Flyer for July 17-30, offers customers opportunities to save even more by purchasing essential grilling items on sale.
Tastykake Chocolate Cupcakes recalled
Flowers Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling their Tastykake multi-pack cupcake products because they may be contaminated with foreign materials, specifically tiny fragments of metal mesh wire, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Nov. 1.
Dole Garden Salad products recalled
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is recalling a limited number of their packaged Garden Salad products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct. 29.