Little Heaven

18/06/2026

Story of Sergeant Leigh Ann Hester, who on March 20, 2005, led a flanking counterattack during a Baghdad convoy ambush, engaging enemy trench lines under heavy fire and helping break the assault with decisive action and courage.

18/06/2026

Story of Technical Sergeant Charles Coolidge, who in October 1944 defended a strategic hill in the Vosges Mountains during WWII, holding his position for four days under intense German tank and infantry attacks, continuing to fight and support his unit despite overwhelming conditions.

18/06/2026

Story of Gene Roddenberry, who before creating Star Trek served as a WWII B-17 bomber pilot in the Pacific, flying 89 combat missions and safely returning his crew even after his aircraft was heavily damaged by enemy fire.

17/06/2026

Story of Tibor Rubin, a Holocaust survivor who endured Mauthausen at 13, later joined the U.S. Army, and survived deadly missions during the Korean War despite discrimination, showing extraordinary courage and dedication to protecting fellow soldiers.

17/06/2026

Story of Audie Murphy, who at 19 climbed a burning tank destroyer in France and became one of WWII’s most decorated soldiers with 33 medals. Despite heroism and Hollywood fame, he battled lifelong trauma and died in 1971, leaving a legacy of courage and sacrifice.

17/06/2026

Story of East African Askari veterans, who in 1964 were asked to perform German military drills to verify their WWI service. Despite missing records and decades having passed, they executed every command flawlessly, proving their lasting discipline and skill.

17/06/2026

Story of the Shtrafbaty, penal battalions formed under Stalin’s 1942 Order 227 during the Battle of Stalingrad, where disgraced soldiers faced near-suicidal missions under NKVD enforcement, illustrating the extreme danger, discipline, and brutality of the Eastern Front.

16/06/2026

15/06/2026

Story of Haym Salomon, a Jewish merchant who in 1775 provided vital financial support to the American Revolution by lending funds that helped sustain the fight for independence, later dying in poverty and largely overlooked.

15/06/2026

Story of Catherine “Cat” Dawson, who in 1883 Arizona Territory tracked her brother’s killers across the desert after cattle rustlers struck her isolated ranch, showing courage, determination, and frontier resilience.