
Newsweek
Tom Cruise, the world's most famous fictional "Top Gun," was honored on Tuesday with the U.S. Navy's highest civilian award for his contributions to the military's image through film. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presented Cruise with the Distinguished Public Service Award during a ceremony held at Longcross Studios near London, where Cruise has been working. The award recognizes Cruise's decades-long affect on public awareness of the Navy and Marine Corps, notably through films including "Top Gun" and its blockbuster sequel "Top Gun: Maverick." The 1986 release...