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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NASA, Air Force and Navy officials practiced Orion spacecraft recovery at sea near San Diego in preparation for 2024 moon mission. -
The amphibious assault ship Boxer went to sea for one week in June 2022 and hasn't been able to leave San Diego since. -
The bill would offer a path to permanent residency for Afghans that fled the country since the Taliban again took control. -
All but four House Democrats voted against last week's National Defense Authorization Act after several last-minute Republican amendments were added. -
Veterans eligible for disability benefits under last year's PACT Act who enroll by Aug. 9, 2023 will receive back pay from August 2022. -
The Leave No Veteran Homeless initiative is the latest effort to connect homeless veterans to available services.
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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.
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