The captain bravely ushered about two dozen Marines to safety from the burning aircraft.
Pfc. Fernando Garcia is the only Puerto Rican Marine to have received the award.
By Jon Guttman
Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films.
Other nonprofit winners range from musicians performing at veterans' bedsides, to volunteers bringing delivering groceries to military families.
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