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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The biannual international adaptive sports event was launched by Prince Harry of Great Britain in 2014. -
One local community organization has seen an increase in military families seeking support. -
For Vietnam War Veterans Day the USS Midway Museum unveiled its new Vietnam prisoners- of-war exhibit. -
Several efforts to pass the state income tax cut have failed over the last few years. -
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.
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Last year, nearly 120 deportation flights took off from San Diego International Airport and MCAS Miramar. In 2024, there were zero. -
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.
- Portion of SB-805 freeway to be closed through weekend for construction
- Tijuana River sewage is making the air toxic and sickening thousands in California
- Long-awaited trail improvements connect Serra Mesa and Mission Valley
- Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis
- Ambidextrous San Diego man boasts the benefits of doing things backward