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After years of taking part in navy heroes on display, Tom Cruise is now one in actual life.
The “Top Gun” star was honored with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service (DPS) Award throughout a ceremony in London on Tuesday, which acknowledged Cruise’s contribution and dedication to the US Navy via his movie work.
According to a information launch, the award is the Navy’s highest honor that an individual exterior of the Department of the Navy can obtain. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro introduced the award to Cruise, saying in an announcement that “his work has impressed generations to serve in our Navy and Marine Corps.”
Cruise’s efforts within the movie trade have “elevated public consciousness and appreciation for the Navy’s extremely skilled personnel and the sacrifices they make whereas in uniform,” the discharge learn.
“I’m comfortable I’ve been capable of be a supply of inspiration to most of the sailors who serve right this moment or have served previously,” Cruise mentioned in an announcement. “The effort was not simply on my finish, however the forged and crew I get to work with on all our units. They are what actually convey the work to life.”
Cruise is thought for starring within the 1986 traditional “Top Gun,” through which he performed a Naval fighter pilot, and the 2022 sequel “Top Gun: Maverick,” which amassed over $1 billion on the field workplace.
The Navy mentioned within the information launch that Cruise’s work on the unique “Top Gun” film sparked a surge in Navy pilot recruitment on the time.
The movie’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer, together with Cruise, had been named Honorary Naval Aviators by the division in 2020.
