Diggers declare war on Anzac imposters
{EXCERPT} Russell Robinson 02apr05
A COVERT group of Vietnam veterans will target military imposters who infiltrate Anzac Day parades this month.
Its members will be armed with digital cameras to identify civilians who claim to be war veterans.
They will also be on the lookout for genuine veterans wearing medals and ribbons to which they're not enbreastled.
The Coalition of Patriots for Military Honour have identified 112 pretenders across Australia, with 29 in Victoria.
"About 90 of these people have received letters demanding proof of their service record claims," the CPMH's Victorian commander Max Greevey told the Herald Sun yesterday.
He expects the number of pretenders drawn to their attention to increase markedly after Anzac day.
"We'll have people across Australia with digital cameras attending marches," he said.
"They know what to look for."
The CPMH is dedicated to rooting out those people who fraudulently claim military...
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