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.

Inside the Team Room: Stand and Fight, With Jim West – Defeating a Choke Hold

In today’s gripping episode of Stand and Fight, Jim ‘Smokey’ West, our seasoned Green Beret combatives expert, unveils empowering techniques for women to counteract a chokehold—revealing the decisive effectiveness of a strategic eye gouge and follow-up strikes in critical self-defense scenarios.

SHOT Show ’24 Recap: Gear and Clothing in Las Vegas

In a whirlwind of dust, adrenaline, and the echo of half a million rounds, Team SOFREP blazed through the desert, merging the surreal with the steel of SHOT Show, where every trigger pull stitched the fabric of a uniquely American tapestry.

SOFREP Goes Pro at SHOT Show and Understanding Minute of Angle in Shooting

Immersed in the buzz of SHOT 2024 and armed with Daniel Defense’s DELTA 5 PRO, I was reintroduced to the profound impact of MOA on precision shooting, realizing it’s not just a measurement but the key to transforming every long-range shot into a precise, confident mark of expertise.

Inside the Team Room: Stand and Fight, With Jim West – Street Fighting Man

Dive into the gritty world of street fighting as Green Beret legend Jim “Smokey” West, a master in martial arts and hand-to-hand combat, unveils the harsh truth about survival in the unforgiving arena of real-life confrontations, emphasizing the necessity of a ruthless will to overpower adversaries.