Alek Skarlatos

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Date of Birth:: January 1, 1993
Hometown:: Roseburg

Bio:
Alek Skarlatos (born in 1993 in Roseburg, Oregon) is an American Army National Guardsman. He was traveling from Amsterdam to Paris on Aug. 21, 2015, when he and two friends took down a 25-year-old Moroccan man, Ayoub El-Kahzzani, who was armed with an assault rifle, box cutter and rounds of ammunition. Alek received international attention for his role in preventing the attack. Just days after becoming an American hero, Alek became a contestant on Season 21 of Dancing With the Stars, for which he’s partnered with Lindsay Arnold.

Best Known For:
Alek is best known for stopping a terrorist attack on a train to Paris.

Personal Life:
Alek had been serving in the Oregon Army National Guard for three years at the time of the attack, and had been stationed in Afghanistan for nine months.

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Alek Skarlatos Comforts Fellow Paris Train Hero Spencer Stone After New Stabbing Attack

Alek Skarlatos is a hero and a good friend. The ‘Dancing With The Stars’ contestant paid a visit to his friend and fellow hero, Spencer Stone, who has been holed up in a hospital ever since he was the victim of a stabbing attack on Oct. 8. Alek tried to cheer up his friend, who is still recovering from his traumatic injuries.
Whether facing down a terrorist or visiting him in a hospital, it’s good to know that American hero Alek Skarlatos, 23, always has his friend Spencer Stone’s, 23, back. On Oct. 10, the DWTS contestant went to the hospital, where the Airman was recovering after a stabbing attack and posted a pic on his Instagram of the two spending time together.

October 12, 2015