Guy D. McCardle

Guy D. McCardle

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: Suspected Kirk Shooter Uncooperative With Authorities, Arab Officials Meet in Doha, London Erupts in Violence

From Utah to Doha, London to Kyiv, we’re staring down a world where meme-fueled lone wolves, missile strikes on supposed safe havens, street mobs gone feral, and Russia’s industrial-scale bombardments all scream the same thing: chaos is winning ground while order fights to keep its footing. Welcome to your Sunday Evening SOFREP brief, it’s September 14th, 2025.

Morning Brief: Charlie Kirk Memorial Service To Be Held Next Sunday, Rubio Heads to Israel, Lance Twiggs, What’s Next For Ryan Routh?

A memorial for slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is set for Sept. 21 in Arizona as Secretary of State Marco Rubio navigates a spiraling Gaza crisis, key witness Lance Twiggs emerges in the Kirk assassination case, and the trial of Trump would-be assassin Ryan Wesley Routh veers into chaos. Welcome to Sunday morning. It is September 14th, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.

Evening Brief: Erika Kirk’s Moving Speech, Second Trump Would-Be Assassin Acts as His Own Attorney, Sanctions on Russia May Grow

Erika Kirk vows to carry on her slain husband’s work as Tyler Robinson faces charges for the Utah killing, Ryan Routh flails in court over his alleged Trump assassination attempt, and President Trump pressures NATO to unite on sanctions against Russia and tariffs on China. It’s Saturday, September 13th, 2025. This is your SOFREP Evening Brief.

SOFREP Cartoon: Department of What?

Slap a new label on the Pentagon and call it what you want—war by any other name still smells like cordite and tears.

Morning Brief: Kirk’s Killer Awaits Formal Charges, ICE Traffic Stop Turns Deadly, National Guard Headed to Memphis

A wave of political violence and federal crackdowns defined the weekend: Charlie Kirk’s rooftop assassination suspect surrendered in Utah, ICE killed a man in a deadly Chicago traffic stop, Trump ordered the National Guard into Memphis under “Operation Viper,” and investigators revealed the Evergreen High School shooter’s path through online gore forums to white supremacist radicalization. Welcome to Saturday morning, September 13, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.

Join Team SOFREP! We’re Hiring: Writer & Editor Wanted

If you can fire clean copy under pressure and churn out gear reviews like a range master—fast, accurate, and ruthless—step up and earn your seat at a veteran-run table that rewards speed, spine, and straight talk.