 His six-year military obligation ended in 2006, and Lalor achieved the rank of Corporal.Lalor founded Iraq Vets for Congress, a group of Republican congressional candidates who served in Iraq.On behalf of the group, Lalor addressed the National Press Club in April 2008

Lalor declared his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2007 and was the first candidate to file paperwork as a candidacy for the 2008 race.