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.
A Win for Ukraine: Russians Bug Out of Snake Island

A Win for Ukraine: Russians Bug Out of Snake Island

Russian forces have decided to pull out of Snake Island in a small but strategic win for Ukraine. Russia’s Defense Ministry framed the decision to leave as “a gesture of goodwill” and an attempt to open up a humanitarian corridor to export Ukrainian agricultural products.

Remembering the Men of Operation Red Wings: Seventeen Years Later

Remembering the Men of Operation Red Wings: Seventeen Years Later

I never knew the men who died on June 28th, 2005 as part of Operation Red Wings, but their loss still moved me greatly. At the time, it was the greatest one-day loss of life in the special operations community. It’s hard to fathom that was 17 years ago today.

Female Air Force Special Tactics Officer First to Earn Scarlet Beret

Female Air Force Special Tactics Officer First to Earn Scarlet Beret

A First Thursday marked an Air Force first; a female captain completed the three-month special tactics officer (STO) apprentice course, aka Combat Control School, and earned her scarlet beret. Unfortunately, SOFREP is not releasing the officer’s name due to operational security concerns. We can, however, note that her background is in cyber operations. Not Without […]

Canadian Sniper Wali Returns Home

Canadian Sniper Wali Returns Home

A Quiet Homecoming The first piece I wrote for SOFREP, way back on March 10th of this year, was about a Canadian Sniper that goes by the nickname of Wali. Wali went to Ukraine to put his considerable skills to use as part of the International Legion fighting against the Russians. Today, Wali is back […]