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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Plans for a new congregate homeless shelter at Kettner Boulevard and Vine Street were abandoned, but the city of San Diego is looking at other options. Plus, the avian flu is keeping eggs expensive and scarce. One egg farm in Lakeside is trying to keep their prices reasonable. And KPBS investigates Vista-based Dr. Bronner’s after a lawsuit alleges the company has turned a blind eye to an internal culture of drug use. -
The Pentagon's Climate Assessment Tool and related webpages were removed from the internet amid widespread deletion of government websites. -
A news release Friday said official cultural observances are no longer part of military life. -
A new White House executive order declares trans people live under a "falsehood" that "is not consistent with the humility and selflessness required of a service member." -
This month, the Defense Department settled a lawsuit filed by veterans who were forced out of the military under anti-LGBTQ+ policies. -
Sailors and Marines from Camp Pendleton are among 1,500 troops deployed all along the border under an executive order from President Donald Trump declaring a national emergency at the southern border.
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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. -
Following four seasons in the second-division United Soccer League Championship, The San Diego Loyal Soccer Club will fold after this season.
- Two San Diego nonprofits are poised to lose promised environmental justice grants — but the EPA has yet to tell them
- Bob Filner, disgraced ex-mayor of San Diego, dies at 82
- Trump administration considers immigration detention on Bay Area military base, records show
- San Diego County releases dashboard compiling on South County sewage
- California sent investigators to ICE facilities. They found more detainees, and health care gaps