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.

Evening Brief: Minnesota Lawmaker Assassinated, Military Parade Facts, Hegseth Scolded by California Dem

On a day when Iran threatens to choke off the world’s oil supply, DC rolls out tanks for a $45 million parade, a Marine vet congressman tells the Secretary of Defense to take a hike, and a fake cop guns down Minnesota lawmakers in cold blood—America feels less like it’s celebrating 250 years and more like it’s holding the line on chaos. Welcome to SOFREP’s Evening Brief for Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Morning Brief: Iran, Israel Trade Blows, DC Preps for Military Parade, Vets Arrested During Protest, Marines Protect Federal Building in LA

As Israel and Iran trade missiles in the Middle East, Washington, D.C. braces for a politically charged military parade met with veteran-led protests and arrests, while 200 Marines are quietly deployed to Los Angeles in a historic and controversial mission to guard federal buildings amid growing unrest at home. Welcome to Saturday, June 14, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.

SOFREP Pic of The Day: An A-1 Skyraider Over Vietnam

The A-1 Skyraider, a rugged and versatile workhorse of the skies, proved its mettle from the Korean War to the jungles of Vietnam, earning an indelible place in aviation history as the “flying dump truck” that could deliver devastating firepower and absorb substantial damage.