Alek Skarlatos
| Alek Skarlatos | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
October 10, 1992 Roseburg, Oregon, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Umpqua Community College |
| Television | Dancing with the Stars |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 2012–present |
| Rank |
 Specialist
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| Unit | Oregon Army National Guard |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Knight of the Legion of Honour United States Army Soldier's Medal |
Aleksander Reed "Alek" Skarlatos (
pronunciation born October 10, 1992) is an American Oregon Army National Guardsman specialist who, along with fellow Americans Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler, a Briton and two Frenchmen,stopped a gunman on a Paris-bound train travelling from Amsterdam via Brussels in August 2015. He has been awarded the United States Army Soldier's Medal from U.S. President Barack Obama, and has received France's highest decoration, the Legion of Honour, from French president François Hollande as well as the medal of Arras, France. Skarlatos competed on season 21 of ABC's Dancing with the Stars with pro dancer Lindsay Arnold, and finished in third place.
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