'Navy's best recruiter' Tom Cruise awarded top civilian honor - and not everyone is happy about it Online critics are slamming the US Navy's decision to award Tom Cruise the highest honor a civilian can receive - with many calling the achievement a 'joke.'.
The movie star, 62, was given the US Navy Distinguished Public Service Award by US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro.
Tom Cruise, 62, was given the US Navy Distinguished Public Service Award on Tuesday.
One man shared on Facebook: 'Even though it's a civilian award, the guy hasn't even won an Academy Award, which is specifically awarded to those in the movie industry.'.
But Cruise's accomplishment, celebrated at Longcross Studios in England on Tuesday, sparked waves of outrage from those who believe he did nothing to earn the coveted accolade.