Ex Army Sergeant Gets Prison for Trying to Feed China U.S. Secrets
A former Army HUMINT team leader who treated Top Secret access like a ticket to Beijing now has four years to think about the keys he tried to hand a hostile service.
Author: Guy D. McCardle
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Guy D. McCardle is a sixteen-year veteran of the United States Army and most recently served as a Medical Operations Officer during OIF I and OIF II. He holds a degree in Biology from Washington & Jefferson College and is a graduate of the US Army Academy of Health Sciences. Guy has been a contributing writer to Apple News, Business Insider, International Business Times, and Medical Daily. He has over 8,000 answers and more than 30,000 followers on Quora, where he is a top writer on military topics. McCardle is the Managing Editor of the SOFREP News Team, a collective of military journalists.
Morning Brief: 10 Injured in UK Train Stabbing, Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria, Narco-Trafficking Strike Kills 3 in Caribbean
From a blood-slicked LNER carriage to a White House red line on Nigeria and a Navy strike sinking a smuggler in the Caribbean, Saturday night showed how violence, policy, and power can collide at speed. Welcome to Sunday, November 2, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: Joint Task Force Bravo Deploys to Jamaica, Maduro Readies for a Fight, Atrocities in Sudan
From U.S. helicopters pushing relief into storm battered Jamaica to Maduro drilling four million militia for a fight he says is coming while El Fasher bleeds under RSF atrocities, this week reads like a field manual on power, logistics, and civilians paying the bill. It’s Saturday, November 1, 2025. This is your SOFREP Evening Brief.
SOFREP Saturday Cartoon: Season’s Bleedings from the Kremlin
Putin’s idea of holiday cheer is a million body bags strung up like ornaments—proof that in the Kremlin, even failure gets a parade.
Three Dead Near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Apparent Double Murder Suicide
From midnight to dawn, a mapped trail from Sugarcreek to West Milton left three Wright-Patterson colleagues dead and a base community clutching grief while investigators work the why.
Morning Brief: Supplemental Nutrition Recipients Face Hardships, Expect Air Traffic Controller ‘Sickouts’, Tanzania’s Hassan Wins Presidency with 97% of Vote
From empty SNAP cards and sickout-slowed skies to a “97 percent” win policed with curfews and an internet blackout, the through-line is brutal and simple: hungry families, stranded travelers, and silenced voters pay while leaders trade blame and phone numbers. Welcome to Saturday, November 1st, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: Quiet Supersonic Jet Launches in Landmark Test, Israel Returns 30 Palestinian Bodies, Russian Troops Surge in Donetsk Region
NASA’s quiet supersonic jet soars as global tensions rise from Gaza to Ukraine. Here’s what’s making headlines this Friday evening.
Former Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw Heads Cartel Task Force
Dan Crenshaw has turned the House into a war room, aiming the intelligence, sanctions, and if needed the rifle sight of American power at cartel empires that poison our streets while daring Washington to flinch.
Morning Brief: Pentagon Orders Nationwide Quick Reaction Forces, Xi Pledges Support for Global Free Trade
Pentagon expands Guard powers as global tensions flare from Europe to Asia. Here’s your Friday Morning Brief rundown, October 31, 2025.
Evening Brief: Trump Skips APEC Summit, King Charles Strips Prince Andrew of All Titles, Mass Ultra-Orthodox Protest in Jerusalem
Trump skips APEC as China takes lead; crises deepen from Gaza to Sudan’s Darfur. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.
Field Fuel For Hard Days: Essential Provisions Delivers Clean Power When It Counts
Essential Provisions Field Fuel is the only ready to eat meal I trust to keep me sharp and moving when the shift runs long and the terrain gets ugly.
Morning Brief: Trump Hints at Nuclear Weapons Tests, Putin Confirms Poseidon Nuke Torpedo Test, China Reaffirms 2030 Moon Landing Goal
Trump floats US nuclear tests, strikes China deal, and deepens Seoul ties. Here’s your Thursday morning rundown, October 30, 2025.
