Allison P. Erickson
Military Veterans in Journalism Fellow
Allison Erickson is a U.S. Army veteran and a former Medical Service Corps officer. During her service, she rose to the rank of captain and completed a combat deployment to Afghanistan. Her awards include the Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, and Army Commendation Medal. Erickson's journalism career began before she became a soldier when she studied editorial journalism at Texas Christian University. She wrote for publications such as the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Texas Monthly, and The Point. After transitioning back to civilian life, she earned a master's degree in creative publishing and critical journalism from The New School in New York. Erickson has worked freelance assignments in print and digital news and produced podcast reporting on topics such as migration, politics, and health. She previously served as MVJ's Texas Tribune Military Affairs Reporting Fellow for 2022.
All Stories By Allison
Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi, once detained at border, wins asylum
It's almost a year since Wasi said he turned himself in to border patrol agents to declare asylum but was charged with entering the U.S. illegally.
Here are the new exemptions to the military’s coronavirus travel ban
The ban has been extended to June 30, with more guidance on who can apply for a waiver.
The military continues to diagnose more than 100 new COVID-19 cases a day
Cases have been rising steadily since late March.
An open letter to our nation’s warriors during these trying times
If the current threat of COVID-19 reawakens feelings of helplessness, we may be at risk, says the author of this commentary.
DoD travel ban amid coronavirus pandemic extended to June 30
The decisions will be reviewed every 15 days and could even result in the travel ban being lifted earlier. But they could also be extended beyond June 30 as well.
Navy launching investigation into COVID-19 outbreak on Theodore Roosevelt
The carrier has not left the pier since arriving in Guam on March 27.
FCC unanimously approves spectrum plan Pentagon rejected
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a long-standing application from Ligado Networks to operate in the L-band spectrum, overriding concerns from the Department of Defense and other government agencies which were concerned the company’s plan will cause damage to the Global Positioning System, sources said April 17.
‘Want a job resembling Joe Exotic’ — recruiter hopes ‘Tiger King’ will entice prospects
Achieving country music expertise is not part of the Air Force guarantee.
As COVID-19 infection curve elongates in some places, Army Corps of Engineers has more time to build hospitals
The next hot spots could be in more remote areas.
Widespread testing will be crucial to get the military back to full operations, but it’s going to take a while
It will be months before the military can test all of its personnel, but it's starting with a few key units.
