As is well known, national identity, national unity and national development
are inseparable. And they are related in mutual influence and they have
interactions in generally. However, in the present time anachronistic and
ideological conflicts in our country are becoming more relevant. Especially the
enlargement of distortions and misinterpretations of the modern history of
Republic of Korea diffuse widely in our country during the last 10 years. This
phenomenon has a serious problem on the national integration and the
development of our country. We can say that the creation of national identity
and strengthen respect to the veterans of wars shall have a very close
relationship. And education on the history about national crisis like war and
about veterans of war have a very important value. Because the history of the
country necessarily includes history of wars and veterans of wars, who
sacrificed themselves for the country. Consequently history of the country
describes the wars and military veterans, and these historical informations come
down to posterity. Through this way the people remember their dear patriotism,
and continues the national spirit and love for our country, and to be strengthen
national identity and national integration. For this reason, there are expanding
scientific researches and educations on the veterans of wars, and various awards
for special national dignity is still carry out in the countries of the world. Thus,
the public policy of military veterans and people's awareness on the military
veterans show the characters of national identity. And by strengthening the
policy of military veterans can establish of national identity, and national unity.
Therefore, government have to try not only to formulate the new policy of the
veterans of wars but also to magnify strengthen the national identity through
normalizing education of history of the country. For example, the subject
'Korean history' has to be a first choice subject for the college entrance
examinations, and the college graduation tests, and various national tests. In
addition, government has to provide a condition to discuss deeply controversial
interpretations of modern history, and can be reached an agreement.