Commissary patrons may have their Christmas gift shopping made easier this year with the advent of “Virtual Commissary,” a new Internet shopping service. The Defense Commissary Agency says its venture into online shopping offers a variety of gift baskets and will soon expand to include many other commissary items. Go to “Shopping” link.
Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr. assumed leadership of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, succeeding Navy Adm. John Aquilino at a change of command ceremony, urging action amid China's “increasing intrusive and expansionist claims,” on May 3