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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San Diego's Rise Up Industries, with help from a Navy grant, is training formerly incarcerated people to work as machinists. -
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego Thursday, a homecoming that marks an end to a deployment of more than 10 months that included combat operations, supply shortages and more than 260 consecutive days at sea. -
It's unknown whether the alleged gunman had PTSD, but experts said misconceptions around violence and the condition persist. -
First, find out why a UC San Diego scientist is one of this year’s recipients of the MacArthur “genius” grant. And, how a $50 million gift is going to help build 500 affordable housing units downtown. Then, how the California Wolf Center in Julian is expanding its effort to protect gray wolves. And finally, hear how a new California law could help cancer patients keep their hair. -
As the USS Abraham Lincoln nears San Diego, a San Diego lawmaker who visited the ship and spoke to beleaguered sailors is urging Congress to conduct more oversight. Plus, a new state law will require schools to test young students’ math skills. Here’s what that’ll mean for San Diego County students. And finally, the San Diego Padres are in the playoffs. They face the Chicago Cubs tonight in a Wild Card series rematch, but this time with the home-field advantage.
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Rep. Sara Jacobs, (D), San Diego, said sailors and Marines told her about food and supply shortages during the ship's more than 10 months at sea.
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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.
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