Tonight, Native Affairs looks at those who've served Aotearoa as we build up to this year's ANZAC Day Commemorations.
Imagine being seriously injured in the line of duty only to have your War Pension cut off a couple of years later. Eventually you lose everything that matters the most to you.
Then you literally add insult to injury; the Army informs you that they've lost your records and you never served in Vietnam.
That's the situation former soldier Denny Makara is dealing with. Ruwani Perera has his story.