Trump hater, Tom Hanks, Awards ceremony cancelled by West Point

West Point Cancels Tom Hanks Awards Ceremony

Alumni at West Point’s US Military Academy abruptly canceled an upcoming award ceremony for actor and veterans advocate Tom Hanks – a long time backer of Democratic candidates and causes, who was roasted this year for his portrayal of a President Trump supporter as a racist dope.

“This decision allows the Academy to continue its focus on its core mission of preparing cadets to lead, fight, and win as officers in the world’s most lethal force, the United States Army,” read an email dispatched Friday by Retired Army Col. Mark Bieger to alumni, per The Washington Post.

Hanks was scheduled to be honored at the famed military institution on Sept. 25 with the Sylvanus Thayer Award, dedicated to recognizing an “outstanding citizen” who did not attend West Point, but still exemplifies the academy’s ideals of “Duty, Honor, Country.”

The email did not state whether Hanks would still be receiving the award at a different time, or whether it had been revoked, the outlet reported. (Personally, I am sure it has been revoked).

The ceremony was to be accompanied by a parade held at West Point, attended by the entire Corps of Cadets. The Sylvanus Thayer Award is the closest equivalent to an honorary degree from West Point and is named after Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, who was superintendent of the school from 1817 to 1833.

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Thank God West Point Alumni understood that Hanks did not in any way shape or form deserve this award.

The Sylvanus Thayer Award is the United States Military Academy's highest honor, awarded annually to a U.S. citizen whose service and accomplishments exemplify the United States Military Academy's values of Duty, Honor, Country.