국지전이나 위험작전 참여 군인 지원방안 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find ways to support the soldiers who participated in local wars or dangerous operations at the national level, as the current veterans are limited to soldiers and police officials who participated in the 25 June War and the Vietnam War. To this end, we examined the criteria and scope of military personnel participating in dangerous operations based on the current laws and regulations, and tried to suggest appropriate support measures through examples from foreign veterans' systems. The results of the study are as follows. First, it is necessary to establish the concept of recognition criteria and scope for dangerous operations in relation to existing laws and regulations, and to comprehensively expand the concept of "participation." Second, the criteria for recognition of participants in dangerous operations should be clearly defined as engagement and combat zones. Third, the selection of veterans needs to be verified through an accurate fact-finding survey. Fourth, support measures for participants in dangerous operations or peacetime combat should be prepared in consideration of the current veterans system and equity. In addition, the process of including participants in dangerous operations as subjects of veterans' policies will have to be accompanied by specific amendments to the statutes. This can only be successfully implemented with cooperation between governments, including the Ministry of National Defense, and with public support. Therefore, persuasion and gaining the support of key actors in the National Assembly and government will be an important task. In order for such a policy to be successful, national and social recognition may be more important than the reward itself.