US EditionWest Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks
The West Point Association of Graduates canceled the ceremony to maintain focus on military training amid administrative shifts, following Hanks's public political support, officials said.
- West Point's alumni association canceled the award ceremony for Tom Hanks, as reported by the Washington Post.
- Retired Col. Mark Bieger informed West Point faculty that Hanks would no longer receive the Sylvanus Thayer Award, citing the academy's need to focus on its core mission.
- The association initially announced Hanks would receive the award for being an 'outstanding citizen' representing West Point's ideals.
- Robert McDonald, the alumni association chair, praised Hanks for positively portraying American service members and veterans.
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The West Point Military Academy wanted to award Oscar winner Tom Hanks a prize. With a flimsy justification, the ceremony was apparently cancelled. What does Donald Trump have to do with it?
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