Cruise became a household name thanks to his leading part in the 1986 blockbuster movie Top Gun, which also increased military enlistment due to its unprecedented success.
At a ceremony held Tuesday at the Longcross Film Studios in Chertsey, Surrey, Cruise received the Distinguished Public Service Award.
The “extraordinary acknowledgement” was appreciated by the 62-year-old celebrity.
“I admire all of the servicemen and women,” Cruise remarked as he stood before US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, who presented him with a medal and certificate.
“I am aware that leading means serving, and I find this to be a very accurate statement in life. And I am deeply aware of that. And I observe that in the military personnel.
