Oct. 13 is the 243rd anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Navy by the Continental Congress in 1775. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) salutes the Navy community on their anniversary, acknowledging a legacy of valor, sacrifice and distinguished service during conflicts from the American Revolution to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

Sandra Brown, secretary at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Commissary, Mississippi, has been named DeCA’s Disabled Employee of the Year for 2018.

GlaxoSmithKline Healthcare is voluntarily recalling specific Prevacid 24HR Capsule products after microbiological out of specification results were obtained during testing of one undistributed lot of the product, according to a recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s food safety office

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling specific Thermacare Muscle Pain Therapy Heatwraps due to the potential risk of a leaking heat cell causing the ingredients to come in direct contact with skin causing skin injuries, according to a recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency

The Defense Commissary Agency’s new customer portal, MyCommissary, launches Oct. 1, laying the foundation for more ways to shop and offering patrons access to their commissary’s biweekly sales flyer.

Back on Oct. 1, 1991, when the Defense Commissary Agency was activated, some predicted that it wouldn’t last two years. Twenty-seven years later, the agency is still delivering the valued commissary benefit worldwide, and ever-evolving to meet the changing needs of our military members and their families, according to retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, DOD special assistant for commissary operations.

Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. is voluntarily recalling all Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut products produced between Sep. 6 – 21 at its Kea ’au, Hawaii facility due to potential E. coli contamination, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Sep. 25.

The weather will soon turn cooler in many parts of the country, but savings at your commissary are heating up for the fall season.

Commissaries in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are all open and slowly returning to normal after withstanding Hurricane Florence’s damaging wind, rain and flooding.

Bob Evans Farms Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 46,734 pounds of pork sausage link products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear hard plastic, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Sept. 14.

Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Stuart M. Allison will be deploying to Djibouti, Africa, later this month, thus ending his tenure as the Defense Commissary Agency’s senior enlisted advisor.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) salutes the Air Force community on their service’s anniversary, which from the start has been served by commissaries worldwide.

Military families have very busy lives and juggling commitments can often come at the expense of family meals at home. Recipes and other resources found on commissaries.com ease the work involved to make those meals happen, which is good since September is National Family Meals Month.

Keeping foodborne illnesses at bay is a constant job, one shared by retailers and consumers alike, Defense Commissary Agency officials say.

Last year was a record-setting year for bad weather in North America with 10 hurricanes – six of which were category 3 or higher – wreaking havoc on the millions of people caught in their path.