Maverick Honoured with US Navy's Highest Civilian Award

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Tom Cruise has been awarded the US Navy's highest civilian honour for "outstanding contributions" to the military with his screen roles.

Posted by REDIAL at 12:30 PM | 10 COMMENTS | permalink

After years of playing military heroes on screen, Tom Cruise is now one in real life. The "Top Gun" star was honored with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award during a ceremony in London.

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-- CNN (@cnn.com) December 17, 2024 at 5:47 PM

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Of course in a nation of folks who can't tell reality from fantasy, a movie star would be a military hero.
At least give the award to the producers, writers, or directors, the ones who actually create the movies. Tom Cruise is just the counter person. The chef is in the back.

#1 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-12-18 09:06 AM

Scientology is a cult.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-12-19 12:43 AM

Scientology is a cult.

That's the part of Tom Cruise I fail to understand. I've enjoyed most of his movie characters and respect his work ethic, but the Scientology bit is kinda nutz.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-19 01:03 AM

but the Scientology bit is kinda nutz.

#3 | POSTED BY REDIAL

I know huh?

Now do Christians!

Pick any religion. They all seem to be a little nucking futz.

Not defending it at all but ... it worked for him. Apparently.

Think about it. A made up religion (created for the entertainment of the author) is designed for someone who lives their life doing make believe made up stories for the benefit and entertainment of others. Seems like a perfect fit.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-19 02:15 PM

Seems like a perfect fit.

That's a fair point.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-19 02:28 PM

All religions are cults.

scientology is just one of the more toxic ones, like christianity.

#6 | Posted by DarkVader at 2024-12-19 03:32 PM

Absolute, unequivocal, horse manure.

#7 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-12-19 04:43 PM

On face value this award is comedic, but you have to hand it to Tom Cruise - the outstanding portrayal of the service in Top Gun films fueled some generations to pursue military aviation as a dream job.

And even if they didn't achieve that dream - those flight school drops make for decent officers in other designations.

It's a thank you or End of Tour award for impactful contributions on a DoD-Hollywood project partnership ;).

#8 | Posted by GOnoles92 at 2024-12-20 02:41 AM

He was 57 years old when the movie was being produced and instinctively knew that for thee cinematography to be great the flight scenes needed to be shot live. So, at that age he was in a F-18 pulling 7 G's.

Damn.

#9 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-12-20 12:12 PM

at that age he was in a F-18 pulling 7 G's.

Yeager broke the sound barrier when he was 74 and again at 89. The first instance he was flying an F-15, the second time he was in the back.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-20 12:49 PM

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