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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
How to explain commissary etiquette to your civvie bestie
Your civvie bestie arrives just in time for your monthly commissary run. Of course she does. It's the 14th, but to her, it's just another day. To you, it means the aisles will be full, the bagger line will be long, and the prices might be nudged just slightly higher. It's payday. She emerges from the guest room in a cute matching set that would be perfect for the gym—and all wrong for the commissary. You sigh. Okay, you tell her. We're doing something weird today. Not bad. Just… very military. You're going to need to change. No, it's not like Target. Yes, it's technically a benefit. Yes, that means the cereal's cheaper—but you never know who you're going to see. And don't forget cash to tip the bagger. You explain that the commissary is on base, and base is its own universe. It's federal property. It has its own rules. Think: small-town grocery store with a dress code, built on tax dollars, full of people who can report directly to your spouse's commander. She blinks. Coolcoolcool. She wears sneakers. You tell her to bring a sweater—not because it's cold. Because shoulders matter. Not officially. But unofficially? Very. If she walks in with spaghetti straps, you'll spend the whole trip dodging eye contact from someone who knows your last name. You explain that uniforms go first in line. You don't make a scene. You just step aside. It's not politeness—it's an unwritten rule you don't want to be the first to break. You explain why you're whispering about your wish list for the next duty assignment in the bread aisle. Why you're watching your kid like they're holding a live grenade. Why you're texting instead of talking on the phone. Because at the commissary, everyone sees everything. And everything communicates. She nods, but she doesn't really get it—not yet. The uniforms. The low voices. The teenager with the dependent ID and visible panic trying to find their parent in a sea of matching haircuts and boots. The woman in a tank top getting The Look. The man FaceTiming on speaker near the cheese. The kid mid-meltdown in the cereal aisle—and the mom, calm and quiet, holding the line. She sees the cart someone left drifting in the wind. Sees the baggers pushing loads in the heat for tips. Sees how no one talks loudly, but everyone is listening. 'It's like a town hall in disguise,' she says.'Welcome to the commissary,' you reply. Then she leans in and whispers: 'Is this… stressful for you?' You think about it. About how it's now second nature to check what you're wearing before you head out. About how you pause before answering a call, because walking and talking on a cell phone without earbuds is basically a no-go. About how you avoid entire aisles because someone there once saw you ugly-cry during deployment #2. You say, 'It's not stressful. It's just… watched. This is where military families read each other. It's where people decide if you 'get it.'' She nods. Quiet. Taking it in. 'Baggers work for tips only.' You hand over cash and explain: they bag, they load, they do it in all weather and all chaos, and they don't get paid otherwise. She adds a few extra dollars. You don't say anything, but you're glad she noticed. You return your cart all the way to the front door of the commissary. When you get back in the car, she looks confused. 'That mattered, didn't it?'You nod. 'More than you'd think. We don't have cart corrals here, so this is how we do things.' This is where etiquette lives in military life. Not in the handbook, but in the quiet, ordinary places where you're seen before you know it. Where returning a cart, lowering your voice, dressing like you're on federal property—those things signal something real. That you understand where you are. That you're fluent in the system, even if no one taught you the language. She stares out the window and says, 'I'd mess it up if I lived here.' You laugh. 'We all did at first.' Then you turn out of the parking lot, past the gate, and head home. We Are The Mighty is a celebration of military service, with a mission to entertain, inform, and inspire those who serve and those who support them. We are made by and for current service members, veterans, spouses, family members, and civilians who want to be part of this community. Keep up with the best in military culture and entertainment: subscribe to the We Are The Mighty newsletter. How to budget when everything is temporary 4 milspouse personas you'll meet during deployment 4 secret skills milspouses have but don't realize
Arab News
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Arab News
Harley-Davidson to launch racing series with MotoGP in 2026
PARIS: Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson and MotoGP announced a new global racing series on Saturday which will launch in 2026, with teams riding bagger motorcycles at Grands Prix in Europe and North America. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Riders will be given race-prepared Harley-Davidson Road Glide bagger motorcycles, which are touring-style bikes designed for long-distance riding. Official! There will be a six-round, 12-race one-make Harley Davidson bagger series running alongside MotoGP in 2016! — Simon Patterson (@denkmit) May 10, 2025 The 12-race series will run at six Grands Prix on the MotoGP calendar and the grid is expected to have six to eight teams with two riders each. 'This is a bold new step for Harley-Davidson's global racing ambitions,' Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz said in a statement. 'With this new series, we're excited to bring a new form of racing to the world stage.' The teams will be supported by Harley-Davidson Factory Racing.
Malay Mail
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
Harley-Davidson to launch racing series with MotoGP in 2026
MILWAUKEE, May 10 — Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson and MotoGP announced a new global racing series today which will launch in 2026, with teams riding bagger motorcycles at Grands Prix in Europe and North America. Riders will be given race-prepared Harley-Davidson Road Glide bagger motorcycles, which are touring-style bikes designed for long-distance riding. The 12-race series will run at six Grands Prix on the MotoGP calendar and the grid is expected to have six to eight teams with two riders each. 'This is a bold new step for Harley-Davidson's global racing ambitions,' Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz said in a statement. 'With this new series, we're excited to bring a new form of racing to the world stage.' The teams will be supported by Harley-Davidson Factory Racing. — Reuters
CNA
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- CNA
Harley-Davidson to launch racing series with MotoGP in 2026
Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson and MotoGP announced a new global racing series on Saturday which will launch in 2026, with teams riding bagger motorcycles at Grands Prix in Europe and North America. Riders will be given race-prepared Harley-Davidson Road Glide bagger motorcycles, which are touring-style bikes designed for long-distance riding. The 12-race series will run at six Grands Prix on the MotoGP calendar and the grid is expected to have six to eight teams with two riders each. "This is a bold new step for Harley-Davidson's global racing ambitions," Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz said in a statement. "With this new series, we're excited to bring a new form of racing to the world stage." The teams will be supported by Harley-Davidson Factory Racing.
Reuters
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Harley-Davidson to launch racing series with MotoGP in 2026
May 10 (Reuters) - Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson and MotoGP announced a new global racing series on Saturday which will launch in 2026, with teams riding bagger motorcycles at Grands Prix in Europe and North America. Riders will be given race-prepared Harley-Davidson Road Glide bagger motorcycles, which are touring-style bikes designed for long-distance riding. The 12-race series will run at six Grands Prix on the MotoGP calendar and the grid is expected to have six to eight teams with two riders each. "This is a bold new step for Harley-Davidson's global racing ambitions," Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz said in a statement. "With this new series, we're excited to bring a new form of racing to the world stage." The teams will be supported by Harley-Davidson Factory Racing.
