India, Oct. 31 -- Tom Hanks has played soldiers, captains, and a very lucky man named Forrest Gump on screen. In November 2022, he took on a new role off-screen. According to Military Times, Hanks launched a consumer goods company called "HANX for our troops," which donates 100% of its net profits to organizations that help veterans. A big part of it is a line of coffee. Nearly four years after the brand launched, a September 2026 TNH1 report says the company has helped hundreds of military families in the United States.

Coffee fits the story. A hot cup of joe has long been associated with the comfort of soldiers in every war, all around the world, Military Times points out. Hanks, too, knows this world well. He played Forrest Gump and C...