Carson Frame

Texas Public Radio's Military and Veterans' Issues Reporter

Carson Frame appears in the following:

Fort Hood Army base in Texas is renamed for Hispanic 4-star general Richard Cavazos

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

One of the nation's largest military bases has dropped the name of a Confederate general and is now known as Fort Cavazos, in honor of the Army's first Latino four-star general.

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Finding help for teens who grow up caregiving for their disabled military parents

Monday, March 07, 2022

More than two million American children and teenagers live with a wounded or ill military parent. Many help with their care and face challenges like stress, anxiety and social isolation.

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18th Airborne Corps. Revises Participants On Separation Board

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Service members who survive sexual assault and harassment often find assailants face little accountability. An elite Army unit is taking more aggressive measures against soldiers found guilty.

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The Costs Of Sexual Abuse In The Military

Monday, April 12, 2021

A new study says sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. military is causing troops to leave prematurely, hurting readiness. The report shows how costs of sex crimes extend beyond the victims hurt.

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Transgender Military Recruits Wait For Policy Changes To Be Formalized

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Drew Garza welcomed the Biden White House lifting a ban on transgender recruits. But Garza and other would-be transgender recruits are waiting for the formal requirements and rules for their service.

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VA Offers Intimacy-Building Skills To Struggling Couples

Thursday, January 02, 2020

Studies show that veterans are more likely to separate or divorce than non-veterans. In response, the Department of Veterans Affairs expanded a program that teaches intimacy skills to veteran couples.

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Medical Foster Homes Can Be an Option for Elderly Veterans, But The VA Won’t Pay for Them

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

If the bill passes, more than 328,000 veterans in the first year might be able to take advantage of medical foster homes.

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Arrival Of Thousands Of Troops At Southern U.S. Border Incites Both Fear And Calm

Sunday, November 11, 2018

The first of thousands of active duty troops ordered to the border by President Trump have reached the Rio Grande Valley. While some local activists criticize the deployment as a political stunt, others welcome the troops as a necessary strengthening of the border.

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California Deploys National Guard; Troops Already At Texas, Arizona Borders

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Gov. Jerry Brown said he will deploy 400 National Guard troops, but they will not enforce immigration laws. Meanwhile, Texas troops have already made their way to the border near Laredo.

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Cold War Vets Exposed to Dangerous Experiments Still Wait For Recognition, Treatment

Monday, March 12, 2018

Some 7,000 Army soldiers were exposed to dangerous chemicals during top secret experiments at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland during the Cold War. 

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A Swan Song For Some Military Bands: Budget Cuts Stop The Music

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Over the past year, the military has cut their band budgets by around 40 percent. The 323rd Army Band in San Antonio, Texas is one of five bands slated to be shut down by 2019.

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