Carson Frame
Military and Veterans Reporter - Texas Public RadioCarson graduated from the University of Southern Florida in 2011 with a B.A. in English and International Studies. She earned a Master's degree in Journalism from New York University in 2017.
Prior to coming to San Antonio, she worked as a reporter for WMNF in Tampa. She's written for Ms. Magazine, and she's done audio work for the podcasts, "Death, Sex, and Money"(WNYC) and "Memory Motel."
Stories by Carson Frame
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People who served in the Canal Zone were left out of a law that made it easier to get care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. -
Congress is considering whether to override a VA policy that says veterans who need financial fiduciaries may be reported to the FBI’s background check system. -
After a string of high-profile deaths and disappearances, the Army is trying harder to find soldiers who fail to report for duty. -
The new basic training curriculum aims to better prepare recruits for the uncertainties of war. -
Since February, Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up military nominations and promotions to pressure the Biden administration to reverse a policy that provides troops with leave time and travel funds to obtain abortions. -
A revived program allows green card holders to become citizens faster if they enlist in the militaryThe program allows recruits to naturalize at the end of basic training. Several military branches have revived it at a time when the military is having trouble attracting recruits. -
A temporary program that allowed tens of thousands of Afghans to live in the U.S. is scheduled to expire this summer. The Biden Administration's plan to extend it is generating mixed reactions. -
Fort Hood, the sprawling Army base in Central Texas, will be redesignated Fort Cavazos May 9. The new name honors the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. -
The Pentagon policy reimburses service members for travel expenses and offers up to 21 days of leave for abortions and fertility treatment. -
Some government watchdogs say the long-running mission is an inappropriate use of the Guard. Even the Pentagon has been looking for an off-ramp.
