Have you noticed on your last coffee run that many of the Starbucks employees have an American flag on their apron?

Below their neatly embroidered name there is also a designation: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Spouse.

To date, there are more than 6,000 Starbucks employees nationwide who are also veterans and military spouses. However, new aprons are not the only perk the company has given military families.

The company has also opened more than 28 Starbucks Military Family Stores. These are Starbucks coffee houses opened in military neighborhoods and operated primarily by veterans and spouses. Each Military Family Store also partners with a local non-profit to offer services and assistance to military families in the community.

The company has also taken the lead in trying to bridge the gap between military and civilian as thousands of soldiers, sailors and Marines leave the uniform behind and join the civilian workforce. Starbucks penned “The Field Guide to Engaging the Military Community.” A basic how to for civilian employers that includes military lingo, rank structure, best practices for hiring military folks, goals to set in the first 30 days of employment and ways to better connect with military customers in the community.

Starbucks has set a goal of hiring 10,000 military spouses and veterans by 2018. Want to be one of them?

Check out their career opportunities at http://www.starbucks.com/careers/veterans