Tom Cruise honoured with US Navy’s highest civilian award

Tom Cruise has been awarded the US Navy’s highest civilian honour for “excellent contributions” to the navy together with his display screen roles.

Cruise’s lead function within the 1986 smash hit High Gun shot him into celeb standing, and the movie’s record-breaking success spiked navy enlistment.

The Distinguished Public Service Award was introduced to Cruise throughout a ceremony on Tuesday on the Longcross Movie Studios in Chertsey, Surrey.

The 62-year-old star expressed his gratitude for the “extraordinary acknowledgement”.

“I like all the servicemen and ladies,” Cruise mentioned, standing subsequent to US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro who handed him a certificates and medal.

“I do know in life, one thing that could be very true to me, is that’s to steer is to serve. And I do know that to my core. And I see that within the servicemen and ladies.”

The Navy thanked the motion hero, who it mentioned had “elevated public consciousness and appreciation for our extremely educated personnel and the sacrifices they make whereas in uniform”.

Cruise starred because the pilot Maverick in High Gun, a film about Chilly Struggle flying aces, and it was so influential that the Navy even arrange recruitment tables in theatres.

The Oscar nominated star reprised his function as Lieutenant Pete Mitchell within the 2022 sequel High Gun: Maverick, which the Navy mentioned “reinvigorated” navy curiosity from youthful audiences.

On Tuesday, Del Toro mentioned: “Tom Cruise has spent practically 4 many years as an unwavering supporter of the boys, girls and households of the navy and marine corps.”

Cruise was additionally celebrated for his roles in motion hits Born on the Fourth of July, A Few Good Males and the Mission: Unattainable collection.

Cruise was in Chertsey, Surrey whereas engaged on his subsequent movie Mission: Unattainable: The Remaining Reckoning, due for launch in Could 2025.

The distinguished civilian honour was beforehand awarded to Academy Award winners Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks for his or her work within the World Struggle II film Saving Non-public Ryan.