U.S. Navy
Calvin served more than five years in the Navy, including service as a Navy Diver.
Legacy ventureFounded by Navy veteran Calvin Blankenship
Vets & Valor was built to help veterans translate the discipline, leadership, and resilience forged through service into entrepreneurship and ownership.
Who we were
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
Calvin served more than five years in the Navy, including service as a Navy Diver.
He founded Vets & Valor to help veterans pursue entrepreneurship and ownership.
He went on to acquire, operate, and recently sell Valor Peak Distillery.
The next chapter
Vets & Valor is no longer actively operating. Calvin is currently exploring what comes next at the intersection of entrepreneurship, veterans, physical pursuits, and community.
