On Tuesday, the Clarksville store became one of 37 around the country designated by the coffeehouse chain as "Military Family Stores" -- stores staffed primarily by veterans and military spouses as part of a larger effort to employ service members and their families nationwide. Expand / Contract A group of newly-hired veterans pictured at a Starbucks' Military Family Store in Norfolk, Virginia. "Service members and military spouses are the best example of engaged citizens," John Kelly, a Starbucks senior vice president, said. In addition, many coffee shops designated as Military Family Stores have also joined the "Adopt a Military Unit program," in which store partners sponsor units and send care packages to active military deployed overseas. Starbucks' veteran initiative, he said, provides help in every way to a community whose unique needs are often overlooked.

Source: Fox News April 25, 2017 13:18 UTC