Valor Press (an imprint of Ballast Books) is honored to announce the release of:
Van of Valor
by Kevin Wallace and L. Wright Wallace
Release Date: June 30, 2026
About the Book
Van of Valor is a powerful and unforgettable tribute to the veterans and military families whose courage, service, and sacrifice have shaped the story of America.
Part memoir and part oral history, the book chronicles an extraordinary journey that began immediately after the couple’s wedding. Instead of taking a traditional honeymoon, they traded their condo for an aging van and embarked on a mission to preserve the stories of America’s heroes before they were lost to time.
The Journey by the Numbers
- 280 days traveling across the United States
- 27,106 miles covered
- 317 interviews conducted with:
- Purple Heart recipients
- Gold Star family members
- Descendants of fallen service members
- 443 fallen heroes memorialized — their names painted on the vehicle, transforming the “Van of Valor” into a rolling monument to sacrifice and service.
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