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'''Aleksander Reed “Alek” Skarlatos''' (born October 10, 1992 (age {{age|1992|10|10}})) is a U.S. [[National Guard]] soldier and [[conservative]] [[Republican]] currently running for [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Oregon]]'s 4th congressional district in the [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020 elections]] to challenge longtime [[Democrat]] incumbent [[Peter DeFazio]].
'''Aleksander Reed “Alek” Skarlatos''' (born October 10, 1992 (age {{age|1992|10|10}})) is a U.S. [[National Guard]] soldier and [[conservative]] [[Republican]] currently running for [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Oregon]]'s 4th congressional district in the [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020 elections]] to challenge longtime [[Democrat]] incumbent [[Peter DeFazio]].
==Thalys train attack==
In October 2015, as Skarlatos and two of his friends were on a Thayls train from [[Brussels, Belgium|Brussels]] to [[Paris]], a terrorist stepped out of a bathroom armed with an [[AK-47]], box cutter, pistol, and gasoline jar.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11819423/Revealed-The-mystery-man-who-tackled-AK-47-assault-rifle-from-train-gunman.html Revealed: The mystery man who tackled AK-47 assault rifle from train gunman]</ref><ref>[https://people.com/human-interest/u-s-servicemen-speak-out-after-foiling-terror-attack-on-european-train/ 'Wrong Place, Right People': U.S. Servicemen, Passengers Speak Out after Foiling Possible Terror Attack on European Train]</ref> A Frenchman and an American attempted to stop the armed terrorist, and the latter was shot. One of Skarlatos' friends was injured while attacking the gunman, and Skarlato himself managed to grab the rifle, attack the terrorist in the head with the nozzle while he was strangled to the point of unconsciousness by Skarlatos' injured friend. Skarlatos then performed a crucial treatment on the American who was shot, saving his life.
==2020 U.S. House election in Oregon's 4th district==
==2020 U.S. House election in Oregon's 4th district==