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Tom Cruise Receives Public Service Award by US Navy

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Hollywood icon Tom Cruise honored by the US Navy for his decades of unwavering support and service-member-inspiring roles.
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  • Cruise was awarded the Department of the Navy's highest civilian honor, the Distinguished Public Service Award, for his 'dedication to the Navy' and 'outstanding contributions'.
  • Cruise's iconic portrayal of Maverick in Top Gun led to a surge in Navy pilot recruitment in the 80s/90s, cementing his status as the 36th Honorary Naval Aviator.
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Tom Cruise, U.S. Navy, Department of the Navy, Marine Corps, Top Gun, A Few Good Men, Born on the Fourth of July
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