The Veterans Assistance Act Article 2
The veterans referred to in this Act shall include:1.Officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted men who have completed the contracted length of service and are retired legally.2. Officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted men who encounter difficulty in living and need long-term medical care or home-care after discharge from the services due to illness, injury or physical or mental disabilities caused by war or service.3.Officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted men who have participated in the August 23rd Taiwan Strait Bombardment Campaign in 1958, and/or other important campaigns considered critical to the national security by the Ministry of National Defense.The Kinmen and Matsu Militia members who have participated in the important campaigns provided by Subparagraph 3 of the preceding Paragraph, are considered veterans. The effective date shall be prepared by Veterans Affairs Council (hereinafter referred to as VAC), and submitted to the Executive Yuan for approval. However, for those who have participated in the August 23rd Taiwan Strait Bombardment Campaign in 1958 ,the effective date is January 1, 2001.The period of compulsory service could be merged with the service years of Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1 when transferring to voluntary military service during the compulsory service.The contracted length of service referred to in section 1 of this article shall be suggested by VAC, and approved by the Executive Yuan.
中文原文 國軍退除役官兵輔導條例第2條
本條例所稱退除役官兵如下：
一、志願服一定年限之現役軍官、士官、士兵，依法退伍除役者。
二、服軍官、士官、士兵役，因作戰或因公致病、傷或身心障礙，於退伍除役後，生計艱難需長期醫療或就養者。
三、服軍官、士官、士兵役，曾參加民國四十七年八二三臺海保衛戰役及其他經國防部核定之關係國家安全之重要戰役者。
金門馬祖民防自衛隊，曾參加前項第三款之重要戰役者，視同退除役官兵，其生效日期由國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會（以下簡稱輔導會）報請行政院核定。
但曾參加民國四十七年八二三臺海保衛戰役者，自中華民國九十年一月一日生效。
服義務役期間轉服志願役者，其義務役役期得併計第一項第一款服現役年限。
第一項第一款人員所需服現役之年限，由輔導會擬訂，報請行政院核定之。
一、志願服一定年限之現役軍官、士官、士兵，依法退伍除役者。
二、服軍官、士官、士兵役，因作戰或因公致病、傷或身心障礙，於退伍除役後，生計艱難需長期醫療或就養者。
三、服軍官、士官、士兵役，曾參加民國四十七年八二三臺海保衛戰役及其他經國防部核定之關係國家安全之重要戰役者。
金門馬祖民防自衛隊，曾參加前項第三款之重要戰役者，視同退除役官兵，其生效日期由國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會（以下簡稱輔導會）報請行政院核定。
但曾參加民國四十七年八二三臺海保衛戰役者，自中華民國九十年一月一日生效。
服義務役期間轉服志願役者，其義務役役期得併計第一項第一款服現役年限。
第一項第一款人員所需服現役之年限，由輔導會擬訂，報請行政院核定之。