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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Environmental concerns and unsafe conditions on the Ocean Beach Pier contributed to the change. -
Five sailors were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after striking the Zuniga Point Jetty just before 2 a.m. Friday -
The Navy wants to increase the maximum number of days three carriers are in port from 29 to 180 per year. -
Hunter said results of a polygraph test prove he didn't interfere with an investigation into a friendly fire incident in Iraq involving his son. -
PFAS chemical concentrations in the drinking water on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton led officials to shut down several wells and re-route its water supply. -
The San Diego chapter of Veterans for Peace set up a memorial naming the almost 300 Southern California service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Following four seasons in the second-division United Soccer League Championship, The San Diego Loyal Soccer Club will fold after this season. -
Veterans in immediate suicidal crisis can now receive free emergency care wherever they are.
- San Diego is building a lot of homes in its most walkable neighborhoods
- City Council clears way for tiered parking rates at San Diego Zoo
- Lakeside-area wildfire stopped, evacuations remain in place
- What kind of dairy does a body good? Science is updating the answer
- Supreme Court allows immigration agents to resume ‘roving patrols’ in LA, siding with Trump