Therefore, the Cruise was presented with the highest US Navy Prize for promoting the army in films

The US Navy emphasized that Tom Cruz significantly raised public awareness of service in the army, especially honoring the films "Best Sagittarius", "Best Sagittarius: Meiner", and "Mission Impossible". The Hollywood actor was given the highest civilian award to the Cruise for the "outstanding contribution to the development of the Navy and the Marine Corps". About it writes Associated Press.

The actor received a medal and certificate for outstanding services to society from the head of the US Navy Carlos del Toro on December 17 during the official delivery ceremony. "I admire all servicemen. I know that in life there is something very true to me - this is that being the leader means to serve. I know it to the depths of my soul. And I see it in military personnel," Cruz said.

The US Navy emphasized that Tom Cruise significantly raised public awareness of the service of highly qualified servicemen and their sacrifices. Especially in the department noted the influence of the movie "The Best Gun" (Top Gun) in 1986, which caused such a burst of call to the army that the Navy even installed in cinemas tables for recruitment.

In addition, the Navy also noted the continuation of the movie "The Best Sagittarius: Meyverik" in 2022, in which the hero Cruise became a mentor of a new generation of elite aviators. The Navy said that Sikvel "caused nostalgia in the senior audience and revived the consciousness of new members of the audience, which effectively attracted the young audience's attention to the skills and opportunities that the Navy could provide.