Guy D. McCardle

About the author

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.
Uncovering the CIA’s 1950s Hypnosis Program

Uncovering the CIA’s 1950s Hypnosis Program

The CIA’s mid-century experiments with hypnosis, once shrouded in secrecy, reveal a bold—and unsettling—attempt to weaponize the mind in the race against Communist influence.

Delta Operator Makes a Painful Split Second Decision

Delta Operator Makes a Painful Split Second Decision

In the haunting silence of early dawn, the echo of my actions reverberated through the empty streets of Sarajevo, a constant reminder of the thin line between survival and tragedy in the shadows of war.

Horrible Military Food Across the Decades

Horrible Military Food Across the Decades

The only movies that I’ve seen that portrayed military food as absolutely awful were films about the American Civil War. OK, MASH too, in both the TV show and movie.

Get To Know the Small Arms of the Ukrainian Army

Get To Know the Small Arms of the Ukrainian Army

Forgive me for not using the word “gun” in the title of this piece. From day one in the Army, we were taught never to refer to the small arms we carried as guns. But, of course, most recruits didn’t know any better until an instructor was up their face yelling about it.

SOFREP Interviews A Senior Ukrainian Medic

SOFREP Interviews A Senior Ukrainian Medic

In the midst of Ukraine’s seemingly never-ending war, courageous combat medics navigate danger, with limited resources, and emotional strain as they strive to save lives on the frontlines.