StarBucks Denies Coffee to Marines

[ChuckLazar]

STARBUCKS DENIES COFFEE TO MARINES



Recently Marines in Iraq wrote to Starbucks because they wanted to

let them know how much they liked their coffees and to request that they send

some of it to the troops there. Starbucks replied, telling the Marines thank

you for their support of their business, but that Starbucks does not

support the war, nor anyone in it, and that they would not send the troops

their brand of coffee.



So as not to offend Starbucks, maybe we should not support them by

buying any of their products! As a war vet writing to fellow patriots, I

feel we should get this out in the open. I know this war might not be very

popular with some folks, but that doesn't mean we don't support the boys on

the ground fighting street-to-street and house-to-house for what they and

I believe is right.



If you feel the same as I do then pass this along, or you can discard

it and no one will never know. Thanks very much for your support. I know

you'll all be there again when I deploy once more.



"Semper Fidelis."

Sgt Howard C. Wright

1st Force Recon Co

1st Plt PLT



PLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS ... ALLOW IT TO BE PASSED TO ALL IN MEMORY

OF ALL THE TROOPS WHO HAVE DIED SO THAT WE MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO

SUPPORT THEM OR NOT!!!

[kbsooner21]

What a bunch of panty wastes Starbucks is. Fuck them, I never have or never will buy any product from them

[djmauiboy]

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT CHUCK,
THAT'S NOT THE WHOLE STORY. THAT EMAIL HAS BEEN CIRCULATING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW

THE MAN THAT WROTE THAT LETTER GOT THIS REPONSE FROM STARBUCKS AND YOU'LL SEE HIS REPLY

January 11, 2005

Starbucks has the deepest respect and admiration for U.S. military
personnel. We are extremely grateful to the men and women who serve
stateside and overseas. We sincerely respect that they are willing to
risk their lives. Starbucks employs approximately 80 U.S. partners
(employees) who serve in the military and are currently on active duty.
In support of their efforts, Starbucks provides a military allowance to
make up the difference between their military pay and their pay level at
Starbucks before they went on leave. The partner can continue health
coverage, and family health coverage, if enrolled, for up to 18 months.
Additionally, partners are guaranteed a position upon return from active
duty, except in rare circumstances, as permitted under the Federal
Military Leave Laws.

Starbucks, our customers, and our partners believe that it is critically
important to support U.S. men and women serving their country in times
of conflict. Starbucks and its partners have consistently demonstrated
their support of military personnel in a number of ways. Each week
Starbucks partners receive one free pound of coffee. On an individual,
grass roots level, many partners in the U. S. have collected their free
coffee and shipped numerous pounds of Starbucks coffee overseas. As an
example of this generosity, partners in our Atascadero, California store
sent their personal weekly allotment of coffee to troops in Afghanistan
so they would be able to enjoy a little taste of home. Additionally, our
customer relations department in Seattle donated hundreds of pounds of
coffee to the sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier.

These are just two of the many examples of our partners supporting the
American troops. We are humbled that the troops request our coffee. We
recognize and appreciate the very personal connection customers have
with us and how they might miss their Starbucks Experience while serving
overseas. A comprehensive list of our support of military personnel
follows the text of this statement.

To enhance our U.S. partners' outstanding grassroots efforts in support
of the U.S. military troops, Starbucks is honored and pleased to extend
our relationship with the American Red Cross in order to provide more
coffee to relief efforts during times of conflict. In November 2004,
Starbucks donated 50,000 lbs of coffee to the American Red Cross for
distribution to those troops serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait.

The Company is making this contribution through the American Red Cross
as part of its long-term, ongoing commitment to share the comfort of
coffee during times of crisis, such as during the Florida hurricanes in
summer 2004.
Starbucks has a long history of contributing product, time and funding
to a wide variety of local, national and international non-profit
organizations. Through several partner programs, such as Make Your Mark
and Choose to Give, the Company supports the efforts of its partners who
give their time through matching monetary donations based on the number
of hours contributed, primarily to nonprofit organizations that are
designated as public charities under Section 501(c) (3) of the IRS Code.

To further demonstrate Starbucks support of military personnel,
Starbucks recently responded to an e-mail circulating on the internet
that contained misinformation about Starbucks. The Company contacted its
author, a Marine Sergeant, who subsequently sent an e-mail to his
original distribution list correcting his mistake, the text of which is:

HERE IS THE RESPONSE FROM THE ORIGNAL AUTHOR POSTED ABOVE IN POST #1
"Dear Readers,

Almost 5 months ago I sent an e-mail to you my faithful friends. I did
a wrong thing that needs to be cleared up. I heard by word of mouth
about how Starbucks said they didn't support the war and all.
I was having enough of that kind of talk and didn't do my research
properly like I should have. This is not true.
Starbucks supports men and women in uniform. They have personally
contacted me and I have been sent many copies of their company's policy
on this issue. So I apologize for this quick and wrong letter that I
sent out to you.

Now I ask that you all pass this email around to everyone you passed the
last one to.
Thank you very much for understanding about this.

Howard C. Wright
Sgt USMC
1st Force Rcon Co
1st Plt PLT RTO

[ChuckLazar]

Thanks Djmauiboy, I will

[Spearit]

Very nice!

[Udog]

Thanks! Too bad their coffee sucks.

[tkim11]

Try their Hot CoCoa. Off the hook. My nieces and I punish those things during the winter