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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An apartment complex with a high percentage of Middle-Eastern refugees may soon be closed down by the city of San Antonio.
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.Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is blocking military promotions to protest a Defense Department reproductive health policy
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Aguilar was the girlfriend of suspected killer Army Spc. Aaron Robinson
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After experiencing technical problems, the Department of Veterans Affairs has extended the deadline for backdated disability compensation claims under the PACT Act.
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Hannah Portée is in a court battle with the state of Texas after it refused to recognize her out-of-state professional licenses. It’s the first test of a federal law aimed at shielding military spouses from career setbacks when they move on military orders.
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Most of the military has restarted a program that allows green card holders to become U.S. citizens faster if they enlist. Trainees can start and finish the naturalization process during basic training. The change comes at a time when the military is having trouble attracting recruits and retaining those already in uniform.
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A GOP-backed provision in the 2024 defense authorization bill would prohibit military personnel from communicating with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), a prominent civil rights group.
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Meeting the deadline could result in thousands of dollars' worth of additional payouts.
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The Biden administration is working to allow tens of thousands of Afghans to remain in the United States. After the Taliban takeover two years ago, they were allowed to come to the U.S. under a temporary program, but that program is scheduled to expire this summer.
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Veterans who were exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances while serving may be eligible for more benefits under a new law called the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. It’s the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic-exposed veterans in more than three decades.