I know I am not the strongest supporter of the USMC. But from another web site I came across this. However, if this is true then I think it is disgusting and therefore I will not be drinking Starbucks any more! 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, or 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! 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. Thanks very much for your support. I know you'll be there again when our (all troops) troops deploy once more. Maybe someone can confirm this happened.
Another internet-related myth. See below... ---------------------------------------- Starbucks Refuses to Donate Coffee to U.S. Marines Netlore Archive: Email flier accuses Starbucks of refusing to donate coffee to U.S. Marines on the, er, grounds that the company is against the Iraq war 'and anyone in it' Description: Email rumor Circulating since: May 2004 Status: False Analysis: See below Email example contributed by D. Fuller, 22 July 2004: Please pass this along to anyone you know, this needs to get out in the open. Recently Marines over in Iraq supporting this country in OIF wrote to Starbucks because they wanted to let them know how much they liked their coffee and try to score some free coffee grounds. Starbucks wrote back telling the Marines thanks for their support in their business, but that they don't support the War and anyone in it and that they won't send them the Coffee. So as not to offend them we should not support in buying any Starbucks products. As a War vet and writing to you 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 I'll never know. Thanks very much for your support to me, and I know you'll all be there again here soon when I deploy once more. Semper Fidelis, Sgt Howard C. Wright 1st Force Recon Co 1st Plt PLT RTO Comments: It's unclear whether Starbucks ever actually refused to donate coffee to U.S. Marines in Iraq who requested it, but if they did, it wasn't because, as the above email claims, "they don't support the war and anyone in it." Marine Sgt. Howard C. Wright, who authored the email in May 2004, subsequently issued a mea culpa (currently being distributed by Starbucks in answer to queries) in which he said: Almost 5 months ago I sent an email 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. In its own response to the email rumor, Starbucks explains that while the company has "the deepest respect and admiration for U.S. military personnel," corporate policy prohibits direct donations to U.S. troops because the military doesn't fall under the strict definition of a public charity. Individual employees are free to donate their weekly pounds of take-home coffee, however, and according to Starbucks' statement many have done so. Update: A 2007 variant of this rumor claims that weiner manufacturer Oscar Mayer refused to supply hot dogs to U.S. Marines. --from urbanlegends.about.com -----------------------------------------------
Starbucks coffee tastes like bitter dishwater, compared to most non-instant coffee I've ever drunk. The troops are better off without it, in my opinion. Plus it's grossly overpriced.
Starbucks has always been too expensive as far as I'm concerned,therefore I've never bought it. They still offer a seriously lame excuse for not donating to the troops. On a similar note,I heard that TARGET won't hold jobs open for employees called up to serve in the military because 'management' doesn't support the war.
ive never had starbucks, ive seen pictures of the Marine bases they have taco johns, sub way and mcdonalds maybe star bucks should get in on this industry of guys who just have spending money..
