Media Library
Below are some resources for our friends in the media. We have more pictures in our library, so if you're looking for something specific, please give us a call or send an email to press@clearwaterinitiative.org. Also, please be sure to credit ClearWater and photographer Jake Herrle when using the photos below.
If you're writing a great story, send us a copy and we'll post it on the site.

TV Coverage
- NBC News Nightly News with Brian Williams coverage of Capt. Sklaver, New Haven Register, October 28, 2009
- NBC Nightly News Extended Interview #1, NBC October 2009
- NBC Nightly News Extended Interview #2, NBC October 2009
- NBC Nightly News Extended Interview #3, NBC October 2009
- Hamden Mourns Fallen Soldier, WTNH Channel 8, October 6, 2009
- Friends speak of Army Captain's legacy, WTNH Channel 8, October 6, 2009
- Sklaver's Humanitarian Legacy, WTNH Channel 8, October 5, 2009
- Hamden Man Dies in Afghanistan attack, WTNH Channel 8, October 5, 2009
Print Coverage
- Perilous Patrol through Heart of Taliban Territory, Washington Times, December 31, 2009
- Killed in Afghanistan, but his Legacy Remains, New Haven Register, November 1, 2009
- Hamden Soldier Killed in Afghanistan, New Haven Register, October 28, 2009
- One Death in Afghanistan: Ben Sklaver's Story, Time Magazine, October 16, 2009
- Officer’s Death Highlights Dearth of Jews in the Military, Jewish Daily Forward, October 13, 2009
- Pictures: Remembering Capt. Benjamin A. Sklaver, Hartford Courant, October 6, 2009
- Capt. Benjamin A. Sklaver, Hartford Courant, October 5, 2009
- Former Atlanta Resident, Humanitarian Killed in Afghanistan, October 4, 2009
- Reflections of Travel, Partnerships, and an American Hero during Trip to Uganda,US Africa Command Blog, August 17, 2010
- Ugandan School Praises USAID, Honors Fallen U.S. Soldier, Africom, August 16, 2010
- Service Members Renovate School in Uganda: Dining Hall Dedicated to Fallen Soldier, US Africa Command Vignette, August 2010
- Ambassador Jerry P. Lanier Inaugurates Kitgum High school Cafeteria, US Embassy, August 2010
- The Jewish Veteran, Spring 2010
- Greater New Haven 2010 Heroes Breakfast, American Red Cross Connecticut Chapter, March 2010
- This Rabbi Wears Combat Boots, Reform Judaism, Spring 2010
- Civil affairs officer honored in Uganda, US Army, Jan 27, 2010
- Honoring a Humanitarian-Minded Soldier, Westport Patch, January 25, 2010
- Bad month in Afghanistan rippled across U.S., Army Times, November 22, 2009
- What We Can Do to Honor This One Soldier’s Death, Huffington Post, October 24, 2009
- Remembering Capt. Benjamin Sklaver, RJ.org, October 8, 2009
- A Hero Dies in Afghanistan, The New Republic, October 5, 2009
- A Soldier’s Mission, New Haven Register
- Honor the Fallen, Military Times
- In Memoriam: Benjamin Sklaver, The Fletcher School
- Water Wells Can Feed Global Peace, Atlanta Journal Constitution, March 19, 2010
- On Veterans Day, Feeling the Cost of War, Los Angeles Times November 11, 2009
- Tap for Tap: An interview with founder Ben Sklaver on water in Uganda, Pine Magazine, July 8, 2008
- Civil Affairs Provides Humanitarian Assistance in Uganda, US Navy, June 26, 2007
- ClearWater Founder Killed in Afghanistan, October 8, 2009
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