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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3D-printed metals and alloys are already shaping the future of the military's supply system, officials said. -
At 190 units, The Becker will be responsible for almost half the total affordable housing units planned for the 4,000-plus home community of Riverwalk San Diego. -
Beaches in the city of Imperial Beach have been closed 861 days since the start of 2023 due to high bacteria levels from Tijuana River sewage pollution. -
A former Afghan interpreter who fled the country in 2021 with his wife and five children is in the U.S. legally, attorney says. -
The first Skillbridge interns for the city of San Diego are wrapping up their internships after helping respond to a plane crash in May -
Wounded Warrior Homes will provide a single-family home to a veteran woman with children while she's enrolled in one of their programs.
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The two occupants of the aircraft have been rescued and transported to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest for evaluations. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched his campaign to safeguard liberal values ahead of another Donald Trump presidency. -
The incoming hot spell prompted the NWS to issue excessive-heat warnings for the inland valleys, mountains and deserts of the county.
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