Direction for Reforming Reward Policy for Veterans in Korea

Abstract

South Korea had numerous fatalities and wounded soldiers during the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and the country is still losing soldiers to a considerable number of injuries and deaths to accidents caused by perilous conditions for conscripted soldiers. Those ‘highly devotional individuals’ who sacrificed their lives and well-being for the welfare of their state are the very subjects of the veterans’ affairs policy. The soldiers of war and public casualties are compensated under the Military Pension Act, the Military Service Law and the Courtesy Law. Putting aside the basic idea, the benefits that the primary subjects (the soldiers of war and public casualties) of the veterans’ policies receive is far inferior than those civilians receive in compensation for accidents. It is necessary to review the Country Compensation Law, which has excluded soldiers from the Country Compensation Claim Right. And medical care and educational support is essential.