On occasion, from friends and family I receive a copy of an email from Sgt Howard C. Wright (USMC) regarding Starbucks:
"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 (and girls) 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.
1st Plt PLT RTO
For the record, its an old email, still under distribution long after it should have died a much deserved death. As with many such long-lasting stories on the internet, it isn't the whole story or even the truth of the matter. Before sending this one on, you may want to see this link at Snopes (an urban legends debunking site) before firing off an angry email to Starbucks: