Andrew Dyer
Military and Veteran Affairs ReporterAs the military and veterans affairs reporter at KPBS, Andrew covers all aspects of the military and veteran communities in San Diego. He previously covered the military beat at the San Diego Union-Tribune where he produced award-winning stories on the war crimes court-martial of former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, the USS Bonhomme Richard fire and the resurgent local extremist movement born out of the social unrest of 2020. He also covered the craft beer industry for San Diego CityBeat and served as editor-in-chief of San Diego State University's student newspaper, The Daily Aztec. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in sociology from SDSU.
Andrew was enlisted in the Navy for more than 10 years and served as ship’s company on two aircraft carriers. His free time is consumed by traveling the southwest for his teenage son’s club soccer games.
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Pentagon rules say reservists can run for office but must clearly state their reserve status in campaign materials and cannot use uniformed photos as "primary graphic representation" of the candidate. -
A Marine Corps investigation could not conclusively say why the artillery shell's fuze malfunctioned but said no misconduct involved. -
Drivers and NASCAR officials were at the base Wednesday meeting with sailors. -
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has repeatedly pointed to U.S. and Israeli military superiority as the key to achieving goals in Iran war, says "this is not 2003," refuting comparisons to war in Iraq. -
The local nonprofits make up an emergency action group to respond to the needs of the military community in times of crisis. -
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said Iran objectives will “take time” and involve “difficult ... work.” They did not say when operations might end.
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A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block child care and other federal social service money from flowing to five states for now. -
The incident happened in the area where CHP officers were supporting a traffic break along I-5, which had briefly been ordered closed by Caltrans during the live-fire exercise. That decision became a political hot point, with Gov. Gavin Newsom criticizing the Trump administration for holding the display, and Newsom drawing criticism himself for the freeway closure. -
A San Diego man pleaded guilty Monday in Los Angeles to twice landing a small airplane without permission on a Navy airstrip on San Clemente Island, then stealing a Navy truck and using it to damage gates on the island, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
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- Unpaid TSA workers staff San Diego airport as paid ICE agents arrive at others
- East County green energy boom sparks concern over impacts to natural landscape, cultural sites
- SD County supervisor proposes first-time homebuyer program
- With help from California’s climate fund, Nestor is finally getting a new park