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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A Coast Guard crew from Air Station San Diego is conducting a search and rescue operation "for the report of a downed aircraft with three persons on board," the agency said. -
The Navy asked Cabrillo National Monument to pull the plug on two livestreaming webcams last month over security concerns. -
Members of a House Veterans' Affairs subcommittee held a field hearing in Oceanside Thursday focused on veteran homelessness. -
California police reform laws require agencies to self-report all military equipment each year and hold annual public forums about their use. -
The Navy has beefed up mental health care for sailors dealing with 'rude awakening' of military lifeAfter two deadly collisions and a cluster of suicides, the Navy is providing more mental health counseling to sailors where they work. -
The independent committee is calling on the Defense Department to make personal firearms harder to buy and access on 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.
- 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