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Coverage, interviews, and partnerships featuring MEGC and founder Reagan Roberts.
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Scuttlebutt Podcast · Veteran Owned Business Growth
Military Apparel with Purpose with Reagan Roberts
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03XX Series · Episode 32
03XX Series Interview: Reagan Roberts
Reagan sits down with his fellow 2/8 Marines to talk about ownership and accountability in an evolving Marine Corps, the humbling moments, and building Mission Essential Gear while still on active duty, finishing his degree, and attending the fire academy.
Twenty One Gun Podcast · Episode 79
USMC, Founder of Mission Essential Gear Co.
Reagan on founding MEGC in August 2019 while still on active duty, building the company from his garage while attending college full time and an evening fire academy.
Listen to the episode →From Our Partners
Patrol Base Abbate · Facebook
Patrol Base Abbate on the early days of their swag operation and the role MEGC played in it.
Where You've Seen Us
Speedway Digest · October 2025
MEGC Goes NASCAR
MEGC joined a quartet of veteran and first responder owned companies on Nick Leitz's No. 07 Chevrolet Camaro of SS-GreenLight Racing for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Read the article →VoyageRaleigh Magazine · December 2025
Community Highlights: Meet Reagan Roberts
A founder feature on building MEGC from a spare bedroom in North Carolina: six years as a Marine Infantryman, firefighting shifts, and a company grown on service, not hype.
Read the feature →Patrol Base Abbate · Ongoing
Supporting Veteran Community
MEGC makes recurring donations to Patrol Base Abbate, a 501(c)(3) helping veterans find community and purpose, and printed the team shirts for PBA's Marine Corps Marathon running club.
About PB Abbate →LinkedIn · Ongoing
Service Highlights and Partnerships
Follow MEGC's latest partner work, production milestones, and community projects on our LinkedIn company page.
Follow MEGC →From the NASCAR Announcement
"At Mission Essential Gear, we honor the dedication of those who serve and push limits every day, both on the track and in life."
Reagan Roberts · Founder and CEO, via Speedway Digest
Media Inquiries
Working on a story about veteran owned business, the service community, or American manufacturing? We would love to talk.
Veteran Owned · Jacksonville, NC · Est. 2019