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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Surviving members of the USS Pueblo crew have reunited and are calling for Congress to make good on promises to victims of state-sponsored terrorism. -
The mother of a young sailor gunned down in cold blood five years ago is suing the state of California and the military over failed background check process. -
The Presidential Unit Citation is the highest unit-level award in the U.S. military -
The F/A-18D jet crashed in the largely unpopulated eastern portion of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar late Thursday -
Decision to move ships out of the bay is to protect harbor infrastructure Navy says. -
The Marine was attending the School of Infantry at the base.
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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.
