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2005-07-30


Soldiers Denied Coffee

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 in 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, 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 of me, and I know you'll all be there again when I deploy once more.

Semper Fidelis
Sgt Howard C. Wright
1st Force Recon Co


Posted at 05:57:42 AM  |  Post Comment  |  Read Comments (3)



Comment posted by evajmah at 2005-07-30 10:21:50 

I just lost all respect for Starbucks.
Comment posted by tkshr at 2005-08-01 00:13:20 

Thanks for this, my husband is a veteran of the Vietnam war, and there was little or no support for those troops, so I try my best to support all troops wherever they are. I have been an affiliate of Starbucks in the past...but no more. I will sell no more of their product!!
Comment posted by gweiss at 2005-08-01 02:59:44 

My brother is a veteran of the Vietnam war also and I'm with you, Toni!~

 

 

 

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