Not On My Watch: a men's night with Eddie Penney in Huntsville, AL

Eddie Penney

Eddie Penney is a combat veteran with over 20 years of military service as a Marine and U.S. Navy SEAL, including time as a Tier 1 operator with SEAL Team 6, one of the most elite special operations units in the world. Over multiple deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa, Eddie was involved in some of the most high-stakes missions of the Global War on Terror, including direct action raids, medical evacuations, security advances, intelligence gathering, and dignitary protection.

After retiring from the military, Eddie founded Contingent Group in 2013, a corporate security, asset protection, and consulting firm that provides global solutions for individuals, families, and corporations facing high-risk situations and complex threats.

Today, Eddie is the founder and driving force behind UNAFRAID, an apparel, media, and mindset platform empowering people to confront life’s battles through powerful faith, courage, and leadership.

Through unfiltered storytelling, coaching, speaking, and podcasts, Eddie equips others to face adversity head-on and live boldly with purpose. In his book, UNAFRAID: Staring Down Terror as a Navy SEAL and Single Dad, he shares the failures and triumphs of his life. The truth. No sugar coat.

Wilson “Stooks” Stooksberry

Wilson Stooksberry is a former U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, best-selling author of The Propaganda Shield, founder of Lionheart Training, and a longtime Young Life volunteer. Over the past two decades he has served and taught in high-stakes environments around the world, training military personnel and others to think clearly and act decisively when the stakes are high.

As an author, Wilson writes and teaches about propaganda, deception, and the importance of truth, discernment, and critical thought.

Wilson considers his most important and rewarding role to be that of husband and father of two. He is especially passionate about encouraging men to stand firm in their faith, lead their families well, strengthen their brothers, and faithfully guard what God has entrusted to them.