MOVIE TRAILERS Hayden Christensen in Trailer for Sci-Fi Action Thriller 'The Last Man' by Alex Billington December 9, 2018
Kurt Matheson (Hayden Christensen) is a war veteran with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) who perceives that the end of the world is coming. After establishing a relationship with a dubious Messiah (Harvey Keitel), he leaves his normal life and begins the construction of a shelter underground, training himself, in an extreme way, at the cost of losing everything and making people believe he is insane. When he also believes it, something extraordinary happens.
The Last Man is directed by filmmaker Rodrigo H. Vila, making his feature directorial debut after many docs and TV shows previously, including The Hero of Two Sisters Mountain, Boca Juniors 3D: The Movie, and Tango in Paris, Memories of Astor Piazzolla. The screenplay is written by Rodrigo H. Vila and Gustavo Lencina, with collaboration from Dan Bush. This hasn't premiered at any film festivals before this release as far as we know. Lionsgate will debut Vila's The Last Man in select US theaters + on VOD starting January 18th, 2019 early next year. Is anyone interested?
The official trailer for The Last Man, a new sci-fi/action film starring Hayden Christensen and Harvey Keitel.
Jacksonville Marine opens coffee shop catered to veterans transitioning home
Action News By: Bridgette Matter December 8, 2018
Kelloway’s faith in God set him on a path of purpose, he began serving coffee to homeless on a Jacksonville street corner. He then set out on a mission, to start his own coffee shop, and help other veterans struggling just like he had.
A local veteran is giving back to the community by helping transition other veterans into civilian life.
Jason Kelloway is the owner of Social Grounds Coffee Company in Springfield at 1712 Main St. N., Jacksonville, Florida 32206
Before pouring his heart into the business, Kelloway had to rebuild himself.
The Marine Corps veteran found himself in a downward spiral after his time in the service.
“There was one point in my life, I didn’t think I could even take care of myself, I had nothing, I lost everything, I really had to work on me.”
At one point, homeless in Jacksonville for two years, living out of his car, he even attempted suicide. read more here
GoFundMe case: Homeless vet Johnny Bobbitt appears in court
ABC 6 News December 7, 2018
MT. HOLLY, N.J. (WPVI) -- Johnny Bobbitt, the homeless veteran accused of trying to scam GoFundMe donors, appeared before a judge on Friday.
Wearing an orange jumpsuit, the 35-year-old appeared via closed-circuit video.
The prosecution asked he be held for trial without the option for bail.
Bobbitt has yet to formally hear the charges against him, although the Burlington County prosecutor publicly announced Bobbitt will be facing charges of fraud by deception and conspiracy. read more here
Aidan Knight, hanged himself after trying to get help from professionals
Daily Mail Joe Middleton December 9, 2018
Family of Iraq War veteran, 29, who took his own life after telling his mother he'd seen 'too much death' win six-figure payout from NHS over a catalogue of failings in his care
The family of Aidan Knight (names not given) outside the High Court in London. The family of the former soldier who committed suicide have won a six-figure payout from NHS bosses after they admitted a catalogue of failings in his care
Aidan Knight, hanged himself after trying to get help from professionals The 29-year-old's three children have been awarded a financial settlement Lawyers brought a civil action against Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust He told his mother, Angie Aleksejuk, 55, that he had seen 'too much death'
The family of an Iraq War veteran who took his own life have won a six-figure payout from NHS bosses who admitted a catalogue of failings in his care.
Father-of-three Aidan Knight, who served in Iraq with the elite 2 Para, hanged himself after trying to get help from mental health professionals for months, lawyers representing his family said.
He left the army after five years, telling his mother he had seen 'too much death' and also struggled to cope with the loss of his brother George in 2012.
Between 2014 and 2015, Mr Knight took an overdose in the first of four suicide bids.
Mr Knight's mother Angie Aleksejuk, 55, from Stafford, said: 'I wish that just one person had thought differently in the period leading up to Aidan's death, as if they had he may still be here. read more here
National Guard hears ‘heartbreaking’ cancer stories
Sea Coastline Daily By Jeff McMenemy Posted Dec 7, 2018
PORTSMOUTH -- More than 200 people who turned out for a meeting at the 157th Air Refueling Wing heard story after story about guardsmen who died from cancer or suffered with other health ailments after serving at the Pease Air National Guard base.
Col. John W. Pogorek, wing commander of Pease Air National Guard base. (Photo Rich Beauchesne Seacoastonlin)
The guard hosted a “listening session” Friday afternoon to hear the health concerns of retirees, their widows and families, along with active duty guardsmen.
Led by Doris Brock, who lost her husband Kendall Brock, a 35-year member of the guard who died in June 2017 from bladder and prostate cancer, a group of widows and retirees have pushed the Air Force to conduct a health study because of what they believe is an unusually high number of cancers at the base.
Brock reminded the people in attendance that it took 35 years before the Veterans Administration sought presumptive disability status for veterans who served at Camp Lejeune, a Marine Corps base in North Carolina with acknowledged water contamination.
“I don’t want to wait that long for us. It has to be faster,” Brock said. “We’ve lost a lot of good people.”
She believes her husband’s exposure to 12 different chemicals on the base known to be carcinogens - along with drinking contaminated water at the former air base - caused his cancer. read more here
