
Tom Cruise has numerous accolades to his name but the latest honour is rather unexpected, even the Hollywood heavyweight can’t help but smile. He was praised by the United States Navy for his work in Top Gun, which has had a very real impact on ‘the force’s recruitment of pilots’. Beginning in 1986, the franchise — including 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick —follows young pilots training in the Navy’s Fighter Weapons School. Tom was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Award on Tuesday for his role as Lieutenant Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell...