When Tom Cruise climbed back into the cockpit for "Top Gun: Maverick," the film's director, Joseph Kosinski, was exploring the iconic pilot's life over 30 years after the 1986 movie. The 2022 movie ...

The military will look for the success of "Top Gun: Maverick" to boost recruitment, repeating the effect of the original film. "We did get a good recruiting bump from ‘Top Gun’ in 1986 when I went to ...

Plymouth, Ind. — Top Gun Maverick is drawing large crowds to movie theaters across the globe. One of the Navy pilots in the film is from our area. Top Gun Maverick dazzled audiences all weekend. In ...

Tom Cruise received the U.S. Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award for his contributions through Top Gun and other films. The Navy credited Top Gun and its sequel for boosting enlistment and ...

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 (DPS) Award during a ...

Tom Cruise played a U.S. Navy aviator in the "Top Gun" movies, and now he's being recognized for his on-screen representation of the military branch. On Tuesday, Cruise was awarded the Navy's top ...