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Kieran Michael Lalor for US Congress

One New York war hero seeking a congressional seat is exciting patriots and Reagan Conservatives. Kiernan Michael Lalor is running a promising campaign for New York State's 19th Congressional District.

Born and raised in Wappingers Falls, Kieran Michael Lalor was taught to love his family his home and his country. He was active from the early going, playing Little League and Pop Warner, serving as an Altar Boy at St. Mary’s Church and working as a Poughkeepsie Journal paperboy.

Kieran’s life has long been one of service to his community. While working his way through college as a forklift operator and gas station attendant, Kieran was also an Activity Coordinator for an after-school program and a teacher’s assistant helping severely handicapped children at Dutchess County BOCES. Upon graduating from Providence College, he became a Social Studies teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie.

When he enlisted in the Marine Corps, Kieran was the second oldest recruit in his platoon. But that suited him fine, because Kieran was fulfilling a lifelong dream of following his father, brother and uncle into the Marine Corps.

During six years of Marine Corps service, Kieran trained on Mount Fuji Japan, led a Fire Team of Marines in NATO training exercise Operation Battle Griffon in Trondheim, Norway and worked with Ukrainian Naval Infantry and Turkish Marines in Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations and amphibious assault tactics during Operation Sea Breeze in Odessa, Ukraine.

While a member of the Marine Corps Reserve, Kieran began pursuing another goal and enrolled at Pace University School of Law. He was about a week into his legal education on September 11, 2001. That day was especially trying for Kieran and his family – his sister, Suzanne, worked on the 92nd Floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, and it wasn’t until that afternoon when Kieran and his family learned Suzanne was safe.

Suzanne was a few minutes behind schedule that morning and instead of being in her office when her building was attacked, she was at the foot of the towers. She was delayed because she was icing and carrying her sister Meghan’s birthday cake to bring to a celebration that evening. Because of this experience, Kieran takes the War On Terror both seriously and personally.

In the aftermath of 9/11 Kieran’s Reserve unit was mobilized by the President for domestic duty as a ready reaction force. The unit was activated a second time and deployed to Iraq in March 2003. Kieran served as a S.A.W gunner while conducting security and humanitarian operations in the Shia city of Nasiriyah, located along the Euphrates River in southern Iraq.

While in Iraq, Kieran’s unit proactively patrolled the streets, established checkpoints and acted on intelligence to thwart enemy attacks and confiscate insurgent weapons. His unit was relieved by the Italian Army who subscribed to a reactive doctrine of remaining in their compound until an incident occurred and then responding. Sadly, the Italian allies were hit by a suicide attack that killed 19 soldiers two months after they took over the building formerly occupied by Kieran’s unit. This event confirmed Kieran’s belief that victory in the war on terror requires aggressive tactics that take the fight to the enemy.

National Security Activist

When Kieran returned from Iraq he noticed liberals exploiting the war on terror for political gain. To combat this and to promote policies and candidates committed to victory in the war on terror, Kieran founded the Eternal Vigilance Society. The organization draws its name and spirit from President Thomas Jefferson’s profound belief that “The Price of Freedom Is Eternal Vigilance.â€