MEDIA
In the press.
Stories, interviews, and podcast conversations about the work — building rooms, earned influence, and the military-connected creator economy.
FEATURED APPEARANCE
Marine Major James Capers Jr. receives the Medal of Honor
With Omar Jimenez on CNN News Central.
CNN · JUN 19, 2026
STORIES & FEATURES
MIGHTY 25: Meet Curtez Riggs, who turned an idea into a global movement
From collecting bottles in Flint to building the Military Influencer Conference — a MIGHTY 25 honoree profile by Jessica Manfre.
WE ARE THE MIGHTY · 2020
Two Veterans & An Acquisition
We Are The Mighty acquires the Military Influencer brand — the story of the partnership, and the rules of entrepreneurship behind it.
MIC · 2021
Veteran entrepreneurs honor the 'Triple Nickles' through hip-hop infused military apparel
The story of Triple Nikel — four Army veterans building an apparel brand that honors the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion.
MILITARY FAMILIES · 2025
PODCAST APPEARANCES
Building Legacy, Leadership, and the Military Influencer Conference
On the VET S.O.S. Veteran Entrepreneur Spotlight with Shawn Welsh and Eric Brew — transition, building MIC, and reaching back to lift others up.
VET S.O.S. · NOV 2025
Curtez Riggs, Creator of the Military Influencer Conference
A 40-minute conversation spanning 21 years in the Army, founding MIC, We Are The Mighty, Triple Nickel Apparel, and the road from Flint, Michigan.
THE Q&R PODCAST · JAN 2026
Connecting Communities, Military Influence in Action, and Veteran Impact
Episode 91 with Martin Foster — servant leadership on the MIC floor, lessons from Flint, and reinvention after twenty-one years in uniform.
PASSING THE TORCH · SEP 2025
PRESS KIT
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