Louis Zayon served in the Navy, stationed in Norfolk, Va., from 1972 to 1976, before he was honorably discharged.

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Until now, only those on active duty, in the National Guard, the Reserves, retirees, and those who were 100 percent disabled could shop online with AAFES.

“It’s appreciated,” said Zayon, 62, who lives in Northeast Philly. “I won’t have to pay the 6 percent sales tax in Pennsylvania, and the additional 2 percent sales tax when I make a purchase within the City of Philadelphia. It saves money, and every little thing counts.”

There were about 900,000 veterans in Pennsylvania and 393,000 in New Jersey who will be impacted by the change. Veterans can visit ShopMyExchange.com to verify eligibility and begin shopping tax-free online on Veterans Day.

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Director and CEO Tom Shull, whose idea was to expand the online shopping benefit to honorably discharged veterans, said this marks the first change to the Department of Defense Armed Services Exchange Regulation that governs who receives limited and full privileges at American military installations since 1990.

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