Washington, July 10 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after the Department of War (DoW) notified lawmakers that they've decided not to pursue privatization of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). The proposal would have transferred operations of commissaries, exchanges, and other retail systems to the private sector.
Congresswoman Kiggans said, "Our nation's commissary program has long served as a critical quality-of-life benefit for our servicemembers, military families, retirees, and veterans. These stores offer affordable groceries at great prices while also offering the variety of choices our service members and their families deserve. "
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