Two years ago when Leigh and Mike Harting opened 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, Florida, they wanted to find a way to give back to the veterans in the community. Mike's father, Bruce, served in the military during the Vietnam War and was the inspiration for their patriotic goals.
As this year's Veterans Day approached, the Hartings had an idea. The couple decided to put the stories of veterans on their beer cans.
"Every veteran has an amazing personal story," Leigh told News 10. "We want to be able to bring those to life and say thank you to our veterans."
Their initial launch was based on Bruce's Vietnam experiences, according to the news source. The Hartings named the beer "Tango Yankee," took a painting that had been done for Bruce by one of his fellow servicemembers and made it the image on the can, and wrote "Thank you for your service" along the bottom. On the back of the can, the couple wrote a small dedication to their veteran and listed his rank, honors and time of service.
According to News 10, the couple intends to do a new series of the can every year and feature a different veteran. The cans are available in St. Petersburg and the surrounding areas starting on Nov. 9. All purchases will benefit the Navy Seals Foundation.