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 USS John L. Canley will be essentially a small helicopter carrier from which Marines and special operations forces can stage missions at sea. -
Countering drone and missile attacks on surface warships dominated conversations at this large defense industry conference. -
Five San Diego-based Marines were killed when their CH-53E helicopter crashed in the mountains Tuesday. -
In voice memos Bryce Henson claims the Navy cleared him of extremism accusations before using a saying associated with the Proud Boys hate group. -
LGBTQ+ activists and extremism researchers say active duty Navy SEAL Bryce Henson threatened them for months before the Navy launched an investigation in November. -
Former USS Lake Erie captain cultivated a "culture of fear" on the ship with subordinate officers saying they had to "walk on eggshells" due to her explosive temper, investigation says.
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The two occupants of the aircraft have been rescued and transported to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest for evaluations. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched his campaign to safeguard liberal values ahead of another Donald Trump presidency. -
The incoming hot spell prompted the NWS to issue excessive-heat warnings for the inland valleys, mountains and deserts of the county.
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