History Heartwarming / RedStormRising

* Mikhail Sergetov and his son Ivan have a moment that is both heartwarming and {{Tearjerker tearjerking}} when the father communicates SoProudOfYou to his son at the end of a conversation in which they begin [[spoiler:devising the plot to overthrow the Soviet government before it can make a blunder leading to nuclear war]].

** This makes a heartwarming moment from the other side all the more poignant later when a Soviet helicopter catches them off-guard while they're fishing. They pretend to simply be a local couple out fishing, and the Soviet pilot wistfully remarks that his father loves to fish. The pilot is also quietly happy to see that, amid all the madness of the war, an apparently happy couple can still enjoy themselves unaffected. When the helicopter turns to leave, a soldier riding in the back gives a friendly wave. It's a refreshingly human moment from the Soviets, especially given what other less-scrupulous Soviet troops had done to Vigdis earlier.

* After a major reinforcement convoy makes it through to Le Havre, the American soldiers, who are mostly National Guardsmen who likely haven't been deployed outside the U.S. very much, get to meet the local people and view European culture. After a little while it's described that these men reach the same conclusion that their grandfathers did after D-Day: that the Europeans are NotSoDifferent from Americans and are worthy of being defended. [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Even the French]].

* An American stealth bomber pilot and his co-pilot are shot down behind enemy lines and try to make their way back to NATO forces. The two are eventually made by a squad of Soviet troops just as they were on the home stretch. However, instead of shooting the two on the spot, the Soviet lieutenant in command embraces the pilot and gives the two directions back to NATO lines. Not wanting to push their luck, the two flyers don't ask questions. When they finally meet up with friendlies, they learn that the war had ended.

* After ''Chicago's'' attack run on the ''Kirov'' is screwed up and he has to blindfire his missiles and run for it, Cdr. [=McCafferty=] is initially furious at the friendly sub commander responsible. But, when he actually means him, Cpt. Bjorn Johanneson of the Norwegian sub ''Kobben'' is so happy to meet the man who saved his crew's lives, however accidentally (by blowing up the destroyer trying to sink them) that [=McCafferty=] just can't stay angry at him.

* After ''Chicago's'' attack run on the ''Kirov'' is screwed up and he has to blindfire his missiles and run for it, Cdr. McCafferty is initially furious at the friendly sub commander responsible. But, when he actually means him, Cpt. Bjorn Johanneson of the Norwegian sub ''Kobben'' is so happy to meet the man who saved his crew's lives (by blowing up the destroyer trying to sink them) that McCafferty just can't stay angry at him.

"Oh, yeah? Well, this here [Navy Cross] says you're a Marine."

* Edward's protection of Agustdottir. Which starts with a CMOA where he kills some Soviet troops who are about to rape her.

** This makes a heartwarming moment from the other side all the more poignant later when a Soviet helicopter catches them off-guard while they're fishing. They pretend to simply be a local couple out fishing, and the Soviet pilot wistfully remarks that his father loves to fish. The pilot is also quietly happy to see that, amid all the madness of there war, an apparently happy couple can still enjoy themselves unaffected. When the helicopter turns to leave, a soldier riding in the back gives a friendly wave. It's a refreshingly human moment from the Soviets, especially given what other less-scrupulous Soviet troops had done to Vigdis earlier.