Navytoday gaveTom Cruiseits highest civilian honor for his outstanding contributions to the Navy and Marine Corps.
His work has inspired generations to serve in our Navy and Marine Corps.
Also on hand for the ceremony was CruisesMission: Impossible,Top Gun: MaverickandJack Reachercollaborator Christopher McQuarrie.
Tom Cruise after being presented with the US Navy Distinguished Public Service AwardIan West/PA Images via Getty Images
They are what really bring the work to life.
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Its not the first naval honor for Cruise.
In 2020, he andTop Gunproducer Jerry Bruckheimer were named Honorary Naval Aviators during a ceremony at Paramount.
Tom Cruise with U.S. Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro at the ceremony (Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images)Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images
The accompanying citation specifically called out their work on the original film.
Its characters, dialogue and imagery are ingrained in the minds of an entire generation of Americans.
