War hero Rob Homans dreamed of serving his country — but the system failed him when he needed it most. The 35-year-old veteran, who completed two tours in Afghanistan, took his own life after being denied housing by his local council. “I fought for this country and it means nothing,” he told his mother before he died.

Rob’s mother, Dawn Turner, says her son returned home “a broken man.” Once a talented footballer, he gave up a promising career to join the Royal Horse Artillery at just 18. Years later, after the trauma of war and the breakdown of his marriage, Rob faced severe mental health struggles. Despite repeated pleas for help, his requests for housing were refused. The council told him he “wasn’t a priority.”

Before his death, Rob reached out to friends, danced at his brother’s wedding, and handed his medals to a friend “for safekeeping.” Days later, he was gone. “We saved many veterans through my charity,” Dawn said through tears, “but I couldn’t save my own son.”

Now she’s fighting for justice through her campaign, Rob’s Army, demanding change for veterans failed by housing and mental-health systems. “He fought for Britain,” Dawn says. “The least this country can do is fight for men like him.”