The West Point Association of Graduates has canceled an award ceremony for actor Tom Hanks, who was scheduled to receive the prestigious Sylvanus Thayer Award on September 25. The decision, announced Friday via a West Point faculty email and verified by The Washington Post on Saturday, comes amid heightened political sensitivities and the academy’s stated desire to focus on its core mission of preparing future military officers.

Despite the cancellation, the award is still prominently listed on the West Point Association’s official website and on its Facebook page, fueling questions about the timing and communication of the decision. The page continues to describe Hanks’s contributions and the significance of the award, creating a rare public discrepancy between the academy’s plans and it

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