Carson Frame
Reporter, Military and Veterans IssuesCarson Frame was Texas Public Radio's military and veterans' issues reporter from July 2017 until March 2024.
Her reporting on military domestic violence; sexual assault and harassment in the ranks; gun violence; and inclusivity issues helped advance dialogue around some of the most important issues facing active-duty service members, veterans, and their families.
She earned a master's degree in journalism from New York University in 2017. Prior to coming to San Antonio, she worked as a news intern for WUSF Public Media, the NPR affiliate in Tampa, Florida. She's also contributed print stories to Ms. Magazine, Chronogram, Souciant, and Bedford+Bowery, among others.
Her audio work appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, and WNYC’s The Takeaway. She received awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association, Military Reporters & Editors Association, the Texas Veterans Commission, the Alliance for Women in Media, Society of Professional Journalists, the Houston Press Club, the Public Media Journalists Association, and others.
Carson's reporting on military issues was part of The American Homefront Project, a public media collaboration that reports on American military life and veterans.
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Some veterans are developing cancer, heart disease and other health issues that they blame on herbicides and pesticides they encountered in the area. They were left out of a recent law that made it easier for some veterans with toxic exposure to get care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. But the VA wants to hear from them. -
Veteranos expuestos a sustancias químicas mientras prestaban servicio en la Zona del Canal de Panamá buscan atención del VA. -
Investigadores del SwRI desarrollan herramientas para predecir los riesgos de lesiones entre los militares en formación. -
It could potentially cut costs and help keep service members on track to graduate.
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The incumbent said his status as one of the few remaining 'moderate' Democrats has helped him win votes and better represent his district. But he admitted that polarization in Congress has made it harder to get work done. -
The Department of Veterans Affairs dedicated new headstones Thursday for 17 Black soldiers who were wrongly blamed for a deadly Houston riot. The ceremony took place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with some of the soldiers’ descendants in attendance. -
Las parejas militares "a menudo" se sienten solas, revela una encuesta. -
A new study by the Cohen Veterans Network finds that military couples often battle loneliness on the home front.
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Congress is considering whether to override a VA policy that critics say deprives veterans of their gun ownership rights and deters them from seeking care. Veterans may be reported to the FBI’s background check system if they can’t manage their finances. -
¿Federalizar la Guardia Nacional de Texas? Los Demócratas consideran formas de arrebatarle a Texas el control de Shelby Park.
