Legacy venture

Founded by Navy veteran Calvin Blankenship

Empowering veterans through business ownership.

Vets & Valor was built to help veterans translate the discipline, leadership, and resilience forged through service into entrepreneurship and ownership.

Who we were

Purpose after service.

Vets & Valor was founded to create a pathway for service members and veterans to pursue entrepreneurship and become business owners and operators.

The vision was rooted in a problem Calvin understood personally: leaving the military can mean losing a clear mission, a close team, and a defined path forward. Vets & Valor sought to help veterans build a new mission through business ownership, meaningful community, and long-term opportunity.

It was built on a simple standard: people matter most. Invest deeply in operators. Preserve the legacy of established businesses. Choose quality over quantity—always.

From idea to experience

The work continued.

01 / SERVE

U.S. Navy

Calvin served more than five years in the Navy, including service as a Navy Diver.

02 / BUILD

Vets & Valor

He founded Vets & Valor to help veterans pursue entrepreneurship and ownership.

03 / OPERATE

Valor Peak Distillery

He went on to acquire, operate, and recently sell Valor Peak Distillery.

The next chapter

The mission evolves.

Vets & Valor is no longer actively operating. Calvin is currently exploring what comes next at the intersection of entrepreneurship, veterans, physical pursuits, and community.