User:Redskin09/Kaj Larsen

Kaj Larsen is an award winning Correspondent and Producer for Current TV's no-limits documentary series, "Vanguard." He covers conflict zones and international policy issues around the world reporting frequently from the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. He spent five years as a US Navy SEAL Lieutenant at SEAL Team One. Kaj continues his service as a reserve officer at USSOCOM. A former ocean lifeguard in his hometown of Santa Cruz, California; he has been a certified EMT and volunteer rescue swimmer since 2000. Kaj holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University.

Kaj Larsen began working for Current TV in 2005 to cover the then forgotten war in Afghanistan. He profiled the first Afghan woman running for office, reported on the surging heroin trade and traced the last known steps of Osama bin Laden. Two years later, Larsen returned to Afghanistan to report on the resurgence of the notorious Taliban militia in the wake of diminishing public support for Coalition forces. Larsen has gone on to report on issues ranging from landmines in Cambodia to the meth epidemic in Hawaii. Larsen received widespread recognition for his report on waterboarding in 2007, during which he willfully underwent the procedure in order to more completely explain it to viewers.

Prior to his work in television journalism, Larsen spent five years serving as a U.S. Navy SEAL. As a young Lieutenant, he led a SEAL team of special warfare personnel in covert operations overseas.

Larsen received his Masters degree in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is a joint fellow at the Jebsen Center for Counter-Terrorism studies and the Shorenstein Center for Press, Politics, and Public Policy.

Redskin09 (talk) 03:17, 6 July 2010 (UTC)