Years after returning from overseas deployment, desert sand still haunts Marshal LeMoine’s dreams. He carries the imprint of service not as a burden but as the bedrock of his entrepreneurial vision — a vision that’s reshaping how veterans transition to civilian life through innovative business models that provide housing, employment, and purpose. Where others might falter in the difficult shift from structured service to civilian enterprise, LeMoine’s built a business philosophy that transforms duty into success.
“It affected me,” he says of his years overseas. “When I first came home from the desert, it was rough for about a year and a half for me to transition back, to kind of push away all the nightmares and everything else that occurred and happened while I was over there.
“But after being able to analyze myself, I kind of pull myself back together. I realized a lot of people don’t have that ability. There are a lot of guys that get stuck on the substance abuse side of the house as well. Many just can’t get the help financially to get up on their feet.”
But not on Marshal LeMoine’s watch. He knew he had to do something to help his brothers and sisters in arms. And that’s how SealIV was born.
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The Brotherhood of Business Leadership
Under LeMoine’s leadership at SealIV, amity transforms into business cohesion — an atmosphere where team members operate with shared purpose and mutual trust developed through professional challenges and personal connection.
Management principles don’t disappear upon discharge; they become assets in LeMoine’s hands. “My experiences in and around the military and with my teammates and my soldiers has built camaraderie within the company,” he observes.
“It made me devoted to helping others.”
Values shaped through service influence every aspect of his governorship, creating workplaces where veterans transform combat experience into business excellence while receiving support for transition difficulties. “I understand the ups and downs. I understand the hiccups that happen along the way,” he shares.
The discipline Marshal LeMoine gained through service also extends to physical fitness as a cornerstone of company culture. “I really do think people function better at a manageable weight and with good physical aptitude and good physical fitness,” he explains.
“We play soccer together or basketball together, or they’re more than welcome to go work out with me on a daily basis.”
How Marshal LeMoine Is Rebuilding Lives
Experience gained through service guides Marshal LeMoine’s understanding of veteran needs, particularly for those transitioning with post-traumatic stress disorders. “When you experience any form of PTSD, however you have acquired that, it’s almost good sometimes to be able to work by yourself. And to not have to be around too many people and to be able to control that environment,” he notes.
SealIV represents Marshal LeMoine’s entrepreneurial evolution, transforming from an investment vehicle into a comprehensive support system addressing multiple veteran needs through original business approaches. “We buy 10 to 15 unit apartment complexes … we buy mixed-use, we try short-term rentals, say half of those are long-term rentals, the others to cover the note. And it increases our net operating income enough that we can self-fund at least two to three veterans within that complex,” he explains.
Strategic thinking learned in uniform transforms into business self-sufficiency in LeMoine’s blueprint. “Because we actually feed the furnace, right, so we feed ourselves the money. Through the passive income side of the house,” he explains. “And that was the plan all along, to develop passive income for operational cash flow. So that we can operate without a paycheck and we can fund ourselves throughout the entire process.”
Discipline Meets Market Demands
The precision Marshal LeMoine developed in service transforms into commercial excellence across his business operations — exacting standards, clear command chains, and accountability culture create environments where veterans excel in civilian careers.
His experience spanning industrial, commercial, and residential construction and government contracting reveals how attributes gained through service can transform into business advantages. “Direction is easier when you’re dealing with a veteran most of the time. Their timeliness, their prompt work ethic is typically better,” he observes.
Communication styles honed in the service also help. “People tend to be able to speak the same language and they understand when you’re upset with them, because they realize that there are certain qualities they should exhibit and certain values they should have behind them that would give them the same values that you have,” he says. “So it’s an easier conversation when something does go wrong.
“I think it just requires more patience. Everybody has bad days. Sometimes you got to be willing to step back for a second, let somebody get rid of that bad day,” he acknowledges. This empathetic style maintains high standards while accommodating human realities, particularly for veterans processing combat experiences.
