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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A military judge sentenced Chief Fire Controlman Bryce Pedicini to 18 years in prison for selling military secrets to a foreign agent. -
The families of four of five Camp Pendleton-based Marines killed in a 2022 Osprey crash filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday. -
Felony convictions against a total of nine former military officers have now been vacated due to "significant misconduct" of federal prosecutors. -
The squadron is the Navy's second as the service explores autonomous technologies. -
Two recent Inspector General reports show services still struggling to handle sexual harassment and assault in uniform. -
Peter McDowell's older brother Jimmy died mysteriously in Vietnam in 1972. The filmmaker retraces his steps in "Jimmy in Saigon."
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Veterans in immediate suicidal crisis can now receive free emergency care wherever they are.
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