"Tom Hanks has done more for the positive portrayal of the American service member, more for the care of the American veteran, their caregivers and their families, and more for the American space program and all branches of government than many other Americans,"
"focus on [the Academy's] core mission of preparing cadets to lead, fight, and win as officers in the world's most lethal force."
"Our great West Point (getting greatest all the time!) has smartly cancelled the Award Ceremony for actor Tom Hanks,"
"Important move!"
Donald Trump, who received five medical deferments for bone spurs that exempted him from the Vietnam War, praised the West Point Association of Graduates for cancelling a ceremony honoring Tom Hanks. Hanks had been selected to receive the Sylvanus Thayer Award, which recognizes an outstanding citizen whose career exemplifies Duty, Honor, Country. The Association cited Hanks's portrayals of military figures in films like Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, and Greyhound, his producing work on Band of Brothers and The Pacific, and his veterans advocacy including fundraising for the National WWII Museum and founding Hanx for the Troops. West Point said the cancellation reflected a desire to focus on preparing cadets to lead, fight, and win.
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