Enforcement Rules of The Veterans Assistance Act Article 2-1
The veterans referred to in Article 2 of the Act shall be classified into two categories：Category I :1. Officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted men who have voluntarily served in active service for 10 years or more, or voluntarily extended service or reenlisted for active service, and the total service years exceed 10 when retired or demobilized.2. Officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted men who have voluntarily started their active service before February 9 1990,or enlisted soldiers who have voluntarily started their active service before August 9 2005, completed the length of service, retired legally or demobilized in accordance with the Act before the amendment.3. 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 disability caused by war or public service.4. Officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted men who have participated in the August 23rd Taiwan Strait Bombardment Campaign in 1958 and other important campaigns certified by the Ministry of National Defense.5. The Kinmen and Matsu Militia members who have participated in the important campaigns in 1958, and other important campaigns considered critical to the national security by the Ministry of National Defense.Category II:The officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted soldiers who have voluntarily served in active service for 4 years and less than 10 years, voluntarily extended service or reenlisted for active service, and the total service period is 4 years and less than 10 years when retired or demobilized.
中文原文 國軍退除役官兵輔導條例施行細則第2-1條
本條例第二條所稱退除役官兵，區分二類：
一、第一類退除役官兵：
（一）志願服軍官、士官、士兵役，其服現役滿十年，或服現役期滿，志願留營或再入營服現役，先後合計滿十年退伍、除役或解除召集者。
（二）志願服軍官、士官役，於中華民國七十九年二月九日前已入營服役；志願服士兵役，於中華民國九十四年八月九日前已入營服役，各依本條例修正施行前之規定，服滿役期退伍、除役或解除召集者。
（三）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。
（四）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。
（五）金門馬祖民防自衛隊，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。
二、第二類退除役官兵：志願服軍官、士官、士兵役，其服現役四年以上未滿十年，或服現役期滿，志願留營或再入營服現役，先後合計四年以上未滿十年退伍、除役或解除召集者。
一、第一類退除役官兵：
（一）志願服軍官、士官、士兵役，其服現役滿十年，或服現役期滿，志願留營或再入營服現役，先後合計滿十年退伍、除役或解除召集者。
（二）志願服軍官、士官役，於中華民國七十九年二月九日前已入營服役；志願服士兵役，於中華民國九十四年八月九日前已入營服役，各依本條例修正施行前之規定，服滿役期退伍、除役或解除召集者。
（三）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。
（四）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。
（五）金門馬祖民防自衛隊，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。
二、第二類退除役官兵：志願服軍官、士官、士兵役，其服現役四年以上未滿十年，或服現役期滿，志願留營或再入營服現役，先後合計四年以上未滿十年退伍、除役或解除召集者。