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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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. -
Two San Diego-based Navy SEALs were declared dead Sunday, 10 days after the pair went into the ocean during a raid near Somalia. -
The two SEALs were attempting to board an unflagged vessel when they went into the sea. -
Sailors at Naval Medical Center San Diego held a commemoration ceremony Friday to remember Martin Luther King Jr. and the fight for equality. -
Hundreds of senior military officers had assignment rotations and promotions paused for most of 2023 and are now beginning to move on.
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The crash occurred sometime before 3:45 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Sample and Salmon streets in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, near Tierrasanta. The music agency Sound Talent Group said Thursday that three of its employees died on the private plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood. -
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.
- San Diego proposes keeping low-density housing near Clairemont trolley stops
- Hundreds still without power in the Imperial Valley after Monday's monsoon storms
- San Diego completes organic waste pilot program in attempt to improve compost
- Buried audit found major problems at San Diego County animal shelters. Issues still persist
- Activists want state commission to consider decertifying SDPD chief