In January 2016 , Stone accepted First Lady Michelle Obama 's invitation to attend Barack Obama 's 2016 State of the Union Address . Stone " had a heartbreaking moment " when a daughter of one of the victims of the 2015 San Bernardino attack in San Bernardino , California , thanked him for his role in stopping the Thalys train attack ; Stone giving her a hug in response . Stone , in response to the State of the Union Address , said " What I will walk away with ... is how the president said we are still a strong country ... he made it clear that we are n't dealing with a giant war , but with low-grade thugs , " and finished by commenting " In the grand scheme , they ca n't bring us down . " When asked which presidential candidate he supported in the 2016 United States presidential election , Stone declined to comment , wanting to maintain the public non-partisan stand of the military . Stone currently lives in Sacramento as of 2018 . In 2018 , Stone became a naturalized French citizen , along with Skarlatos and Sadler
2015 San Bernardino attack
2015 San Bernardino attack
Spencer Stone