Hollywood actor Tom Cruise was presented with the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor Tuesday, the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service award.

The award was given to Cruise because of the interest brought to the Navy by the original Top Gun movie from 1986 and its recent sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, released in 2022.

Commenters say many owe their naval careers to the first&nbsp;film’s inspiration.

Both Top&nbsp;Gun movies were huge box office successes.

Of course, many posters couldn’t help but notice Cruise is looking a little different these days.

Wow, he really does. We guess Cruise’s ‘fountain of youth’ has finally dried up. This is Cruise’s second military award. He was named the U.S. Navy’s 36th Honorary Naval Aviator in 2020.

{ai:summary}Tom Cruise received the U.S. Navy’s Distinguished Public Service award for his impact on naval recruitment through the original Top Gun film and its sequel, Top Gun: Maverick. Many commenters credit him with inspiring a generation to pursue naval careers.Despite the accolades, social media users noted visible signs of aging in Cruise, who is now 62. This award marks his second recognition from the military, having been named an honorary naval aviator in 2020. #military

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