Sam

Sam was a red eared slider turtle and Soviet Premier Alexander Romanov's pet. He only appears in the briefing for Operation: Red Dawn, where the Premier introduces Sam to the Commander.Westwood Pacific, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. Soviet mission 1: "Operation: Red Dawn".
He was named after the American propaganda icon, Uncle Sam. While introducing Sam to the Commander, Romanov referenced Duck and Cover!, a children's educational film that was played in American schools during the real-life Cold War on what to do in case of an nuclear attack. An animated segment of the presentation featured a turtle named Bert.
Sam does not like to be petted on the head, despite Romanov doing so repeatedly.
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