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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.”
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.
In the summertime, the sizzling grill becomes a focal point where stories are shared and memories are created. So, for that upcoming family or unit barbecue, check out the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Savvy Shopper Sales Flyer (June 19 - July 2) for significant savings on fresh meat and produce along with grilling accessories through “Thrill of the Grill” campaign.
Frito-Lay is voluntarily recalling a limited number of their jarred Tostitos Avocado Salsa Dip because they may contain milk, an undeclared allergen.
A record number of Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) female leaders have been recognized as Progressive Grocer’s Top Women in Grocery for 2023.
Johnsonville LLC is recalling 42,062 pounds of ready-to-eat “Beddar with Cheddar” pork sausage links that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically very thin strands of black plastic fibers, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent June 15.
This summer hundreds of boys and girls in 11 military communities will be able to enjoy a football ProCamps event thanks to a resale promotion between Procter & Gamble (P&G) and commissaries and exchanges.
The Continental Army was formed on June 14, 1775, by a resolution that was passed by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia after the outbreak of the American Revolution. Gen. George Washington was named the Army’s commanding general. Two days after the service was established, the roots of the commissary benefit were laid down.
With Father’s Day coming up in about two weeks, there are plenty of opportunities to save significantly on the items for “dear old dad’s” big meal by checking out the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Savvy Shopper Sales Flyer for June 5-18.
Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael Saucedo is on a mission to ensure the Defense Commissary Agency’s newest eligible patrons, disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients, take full advantage of the savings they can achieve by shopping their commissaries.
Awareness of the commissary benefit hit prime time on Memorial Day thanks to a sales promotion that placed the Defense Commissary Agency logo on the winning JR Motorsports (JRM) No. 7 car at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Maggie’s Farm is voluntarily recalling two lot numbers of their aerosol Bed Bug and Flea
The Department of Defense announced that John E. Hall has been selected to be the new director and chief executive officer of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). His selection is effective June 4.