stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (b) Eligibility of veterans awarded the Purple Heart A veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (c) Eligibility of veterans who are former prisoners of war A veteran who is a former prisoner of war shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (d) Eligibility of veterans with service-Connected disabilities A veteran with a service-connected disability shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (e) Eligibility of caregivers for veterans A caregiver or family caregiver shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (f) User fee authority (1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that impose a user fee on individuals who are eligible solely under this section to purchase merchandise at a commissary store or MWR retail facility. (2) The Secretary shall set the user fee under this subsection at a rate that the Secretary determines will offset any increase in expenses arising from this section borne by the Department of the Treasury on behalf of commissary stores associated with the use of credit or debit cards for customer purchases, including expenses related to card network use and related transaction processing fees. (3) The Secretary shall deposit funds collected pursuant to a user fee under this subsection in the General Fund of the Treasury. (4) Any fee under this subsection is in addition to the uniform surcharge under section 2484(d) of this title. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) The term MWR facilities includes— (A) MWR