The Department of Defense (DOD) recently announced measures to improve installation access for eligible disabled veterans wanting to use their commissary, exchange and certain morale, welfare and recreation benefits.

The Department of Defense (DOD) recently announced measures to improve installation access for eligible disabled veterans wanting to use their commissary, exchange and certain morale, welfare and recreation benefits.

Commissary patrons are invited to celebrate the holiday season in December with “31 Days of Festive Finds.” Visit the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Holiday page online every day to access a festive calendar full of daily deals, tasty recipes and amazing celebration tips.
The commissary is also offering exclusive opportunities to save through the Dec. 2-15 Commissary Sales Flyer.

When the modern-day commissary benefit began on July 1, 1867, it expanded shopping privileges at commissary subsistence stores to enlisted men. The benefit had previously only been available for officers since 1825.
Fast forward 156 years and the commissary benefit has indeed evolved. What were subsistence stores in abandoned warehouses and horse stables, where the customers had to hand their shopping list to a clerk, have become a modern, fully equipped stores under the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) offering online ordering and pickup with Commissary CLICK2GO.

This year’s Feds Feed Families campaign runs from June 26 through Sept. 29, and is the fourth year the Department of Defense has designated the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) to lead its effort. “We’re excited to launch this year’s campaign,” said Doug Nomura, chief of DeCA’s Logistics and Sustainment Division. “We are fortunate to receive great support across the Department of Defense and from our commissary shoppers.”

July is National Grilling Month. Preparing those grills for the 4th of July Independence Day celebration is made easy through the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Savvy Shopper Sales Flyer for July 3-16, offering customers opportunities to save even more by purchasing essential grilling items on sale.

House of Raeford is voluntarily recalling 76,961 pounds of corn dogs because of possible spoilage, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent July 1.

Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co.KG is voluntarily recalling a certain batch of its Gerolsteiner Naturell Water, 0.751 glass bottles because of mold, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent July 3. 

Mondelez Global LLC is voluntarily recalling two varieties of belVita Breakfast Sandwich products because they may contain peanut, an undeclared allergen, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent July 3.

Van’s International Foods is voluntarily recalling certain packages of Van’s Gluten Free Original Waffles because they may contain wheat, an undeclared allergen, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent July 3.