Tom Cruise awarded top US Navy honor for ‘outstanding contributions to Navy and Marine Corps’ with ‘Top Gun’ roles – WATCH | – Newz9

The world’s most well-known fictional Top Gun is now a embellished naval hero. Tom Cruise was awarded the US Navy’s top civilian honor on Tuesday for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and different movies.
Cruise, who has been working within the UK, was given the Distinguished Public Service Award by US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in a ceremony at Longcross Studios close to London.
The 62-yr-outdated actor stated he was proud to obtain the “extraordinary acknowledgement,” which got here with a medal and a certificates.

“I admire all of the servicemen and women,” Cruise stated. “I know in life, something that is very true to me, is that to lead is to serve. And I know that to my core. And I see that in the servicemen and women.”

The navy stated Cruise had “increased public awareness and appreciation for our highly trained personnel and the sacrifices they make while in uniform.”
“Top Gun,” the smash hit 1986 film about Cold War flying aces, made Cruise a star and drove a spike in army enlistment. The Navy even arrange recruitment tables in theatres.

Interest was renewed with the 2022 sequel “Top Gun: Maverick,” during which Cruise’s character mentored a brand new technology of elite aviators.
The navy stated the sequel “brought nostalgia to older audiences and reinvigorated the minds of newer audience members, which effectively targeted a younger audience’s interest into the skill sets and opportunities the Navy can provide.”
Cruise was additionally counseled for his roles in “Born on the Fourth of July,” “A Few Good Men” and the “Mission: Impossible” motion pictures.
Cruise’s subsequent on-display screen journey, “Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning,” is due for launch in May 2025.