Carl Clearwater was born on November 10, 1964, in New York. Carl was child number 4 of 5, born to Alfred and Annette Clearwater; brother to Alfred Brian (predeceased 9/1/1980), Cindy, Elaine, and Amy.

Growing up in Catskill NY, Carl was active in sports. He played Little League and Babe Ruth baseball; in high school he was co-captain of the varsity soccer and baseball teams.  He loved to swim and dove the Hudson River with the local Sheriff's office.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on July 6, 1982, and completed basic training at NTC San Diego, California, in September 1982. Clearwater next attended Sonar Technician A School at Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, Pacific, NTC San Diego, from September to December 1982, followed by service aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16) from January to October 1983. Petty Officer Clearwater then served at Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from November 1983 until his honorable discharge from the Navy on January 14, 1986.

He reenlisted in the U.S. Navy on February 16, 1989, and attended Naval Veterans (NAVET) Training at NTC Orlando, Florida, from February to April 1989. Petty Officer Clearwater then attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California, from April 1989 to March 1990, followed by Basic Airborne training at Fort Benning, Georgia, from March to May 1990. His next assignment was with SEAL Team EIGHT at NAB Little Creek, Virginia, from May 1990 to June 1994, and then with Naval Special Warfare Development Group at Dam Neck, Virginia, from June 1994 until he was killed in a parachute accident on September 19, 1998.

Carl Clearwater was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.  Carl is greatly missed by his mom, sisters, brother-in-law, niece, nephews and many friends. Till we see you again....