Stateside commissaries return to normal operations Published Oct. 7, 2013 FORT LEE, Va (AFNS) -- Stateside commissaries that closed due to the government shutdown will resume normal operations Oct. 7, the Defense Commissary Agency announced on their website today. Stores normally closed on Mondays will reopen for business on their next scheduled operating day. For specific information about your base commissary and its operating hours, visit the store's website, which you can locate by searching for it by name here. (Information from the Defense Commissary Agency website)