Alek Skarlatos

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alek Skarlatos
Occupation	War Hero
Date Of Birth	Oct 10, 1992(1992-10-10)
Age	32
Birthplace	Roseburg
Country	United States
Birth City	Oregon
Horoscope	Libra

Alek Skarlatos Biography

Alek Skarlatos is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on October 10, 1992 in Roseburg, Oregon, United States. Oregon Army National Guardsman specialist who was awarded the United States Army Soldier’s Medal by President Barack Obama and the Legion of Honour from French president Francois Hollande in his efforts to stop a gunman on a Paris- bound train. He became a competitor on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars.

His dance partner on Dancing with the Stars was Lindsay Arnold.

Skarlatos joined the Oregon Army National Guard in 2012, achieving the rank of Specialist. He completed a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan with the National Guard’s 186th Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team in

2015. The acting adjutant general of Oregon Guard referred to Skarlatos as “a true citizen soldier who displayed the courage each of us would hope to find in ourselves.” A month prior to the terrorist event on the high-speed train in France, Skarlatos had reenlisted for an additional two-years. He left the military service in November 2017.

After the attack, on August 22, 2015, Skarlatos and his friends received international attention for their actions in thwarting the attack. French president François Hollande awarded Skarlatos, his friends Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler, as well as British businessman Chris Norman, France’s highest decoration, Knights of the Legion of Honour (Chevaliers de la Légion d’honneur). Hollande said the men “faced [off] with terror” and that they “gave us a lesson in courage, in will, and therefore in hope”. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve praised them for their bravery, as well as British Prime Minister David Cameron.

He and his brother Solon were born to Greek immigrant Emmanuel Skarlatos and his ex-wife Heidi Hansen.

Alek Skarlatos Net Worth

Alek Skarlatos is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alek Skarlatos 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Upon graduating from Roseburg High School in Oregon, he enlisted in Oregon Army National Guard when he was 18 years old.

He was deployed in Afghanistan for nine months. He left the studio where he was practicing Dancing with the Stars upon getting a call about the 2015 Umpqua Community College, the school that he attended.

Aleksander Reed Skarlatos (/s k ɑːr ˈ l ɑː t oʊ s / ; born October 10, 1992) is an American actor, writer, political candidate and former US Army National Guard soldier who, along with fellow Americans Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler, a Briton, a Frenchman, and an American, stopped a gunman on a Paris- bound train travelling from Amsterdam via Brussels in August 2015. He was awarded the United States Army’s Soldier’s Medal from U.S. President Barack Obama, All six, save for the French passenger who wished to remain anonymous, received France’s highest decoration, the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, from French president François Hollande. The Americans also were awarded the medal of the city of Arras, France.

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Who is Alek Skarlatos Dating?

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Skarlatos ran for Douglas County Commissioner in his home state of Oregon in the 2018 midterm elections, but lost to businessman Tom Kress. Skarlatos said on election night that his opponent’s 2% lead made the race still incredibly close, continuing, “We have a lot of great people and I think we’re going to have a better response from the exterior of the county, so I’m still very optimistic.” He wasn’t surprised by Kress’s lead, saying, “He’s outspending us by 2 to 1 and took his campaign really negative.”

Facts & Trivia

Alek Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alek Skarlatos celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.

In 2019, Skarlatos announced that he was running as a candidate in the 2020 elections to represent Oregon’s 4th congressional district in United States House of Representatives as a Republican.

Did Alek Skarlatos get elected?

In 2019, Skarlatos announced that he was running as a candidate in the 2020 elections to represent Oregon’s 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican. Skarlatos won the Republican primary, on May 19, 2020, defeating Nelson Ijih with 86% of the vote.

What is Alek Skarlatos profession?

Professions

How old is Alek skarlatos?

29 years (October 10, 1992)

Where is Alek skarlatos from?

Roseburg, OR

Is Alek skarlatos a Republican?

Republican Party