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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Veterans, service members and families marked the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, with a ceremony at the museum Thursday. -
Over the last year dozens of active duty service members were investigated for suspected extremist activity or affiliations. -
Officials say a new child care center on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar will help with long waitlists — as long as they can fully staff it. -
An active duty Navy SEAL is under investigation after photos and videos surfaced of him participating in several rallies with members of the Proud Boys and other extremists. -
San Diego, in partnership with the Wounded Warrior Foundation, will hire a recently separated veteran to spearhead a new veteran recruitment and military community program. -
The defense attorney says their client can't get a fair trial because San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan ignored evidence of violence from white supremacist gangs at a Pacific Beach rally in 2021.
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The incoming hot spell prompted the NWS to issue excessive-heat warnings for the inland valleys, mountains and deserts of the county. -
President Joe Biden is taking an expansive step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants. -
The military says efforts are underway to recover the remains of five U.S. Marines who were killed when their helicopter went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego.
- 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