Entrepreneur Philanthropist Veteran
Hello, Welcome! My name is Lance Zaal, and I created this website for people (and the internet!) to learn more about me: my history, interests, my beliefs, travels, and maybe a few stories along the way.
MEET ME
Before we get into the boring part where I talk about myself, and feel free to leave any time, lets start here so you can see some personality and learn about the guy behind the words. What I believe in, interests, and things that might make you less likely to think I’m a robot.
GROWING UP
A rough childhood, enlisting in the Marine Corps on 9/11/2001 after turning 17, college, work, entrepreneurship, and continued service personally and in nonprofit work. Learn more about my history, and the people and events that have shaped my perspectives.

Business & Entrepreneurship
EDUCATION
I attended the College of William and Mary, Cum Laude, majoring in Economics and International Relations with a focus on Latin America. For some reason I went back to the same University and completed my MBA in 2012, when I studied business in India, China, and started my first business.
SERVICE & MILITARY
Service & Military Sergeant Zaal served one enlistment and three deployments in the US Marine Corps from 2002 to 2006. US Defense contracting 2008-2011; TS/SCI; Ghosts of Liberty, Russo-Ukraine War, March 2022-2024 providing training, supplies, financing, and support to Ukrainian military.
Blog

Defending Ukraine
I’ve proudly given time and resources to help Ukraine, founding Ghosts of Liberty in February 2022, and completing three trips and two months in the country. It was a rewarding yet moving experience. The men I trained on my first trip were good people with no military background whose futures and lives were upended...

America’s Greatest Tragedy
Growing up in Southern California, I didn’t see any Civil War statues or Confederate flags. I didn’t understand why there were still contentious debates about flags and statues. Sure, I learned about the Civil War and slavery in High School, but the arguments presented by the “lost cause” crowd muddied the truth. It was...