So Cal Big Mans Breakfast
Saturday, September 21, 2019
September 21, 2019 | 8 AM - 11:30 AM | Allen Airways Flying Museum
Men of the Rock Church will be hosting the SoCal Big Mans Breakfast at the Allen Airways Museum located at Gillespie Field in El Cajon Ca. 92020. This year's event will be serving up a Big Man's Breakfast, honoring our San Diego Military personnel. The aviation museum is one of the coolest man caves you have ever seen while you eat a great bacon, tri-tip, pancake, and egg breakfast. There will be many displays and amazing raffle prizes to win.
This year's event will host guest speakers: 
Retired Navy SEALs, Brady C. Duke Bio: Special Warfare Operator First Class (SEAL) Brady Duke separated from the Navy in 2015 after serving nine years within the Naval Special Warfare community. During his time in the Navy, Petty Officer Duke served five years at SEAL Team ONE completing two deployments and successfully fulfilling the roles of Lead Sniper, and Lead Breacher for his platoon. The following three years were spent at Training Detachment ONE where Petty Officer Duke trained and focused on vital skills within CQC(Close Quarters Combat) and Breaching. Through his time serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and other missions worldwide Petty Officer Duke has been awarded two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals w/ combat valor, and numerous other joint and individual awards. Following his service Mr. Duke filled the civilian role as the subject matter expert within the Assaults/CQC Training Cell ensuring tactical integrity and continuity is maintained.
Mr. Duke now applies the knowledge and skills gained from his time in the Naval Special Warfare Community to better equip and further the abilities of local law enforcement and other government agency personnel. Mr. Duke is a native of Florida. He Enlisted in the Navy in 2006 and graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL in 2007. He currently lives in San Diego, California with his wife and children.
Kyle Buckett Bio: Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief (Sea, Air, and Land) Kyle Buckett, retired
Gunnar Hanson Bio:
Pastor Gunnar served in the United States Navy from July 5, 1993 to March 5, 2005 when he was honorably discharged from the service. He is thankful for the lifelong friends and memories in the SEAL teams as they were used to shape him into the man he is today.
In May 2007, Pastor Gunnar was invited to take on the task of revitalizing Grace Point Chuch. After much prayer, Gunnar with the support of his wife Anna, took a leap of faith and decided to take on the mission God had placed before them. Gunnar wasted no time getting involved in the community taking advantage of every opportunity to serve. Gunnar volunteers as a board member with the Valley Center Cemetery District and is very involved with the Escondido Police Department as a chaplain.
Pastor Gunnar came to know Christ while serving as a U.S. Navy SEAL here in San Diego. His story was featured on KFMB-TV Channel 8 and ABC's Channel 10 News. His life story was also recorded on "Unshackled!" and is available to listen to here if you would like to learn more about Pastor Gunnar's testimony:
Following his service in the Navy, he earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies and a Master's of Divinity from Southern California Seminary. Gunnar has completed doctoral work at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Gunnar and his wife Anna have been married since February 2, 2002. Anna was born and raised in a Christian home and enjoyed growing up as a “missionary kid” in southern Spain. Her father, Pastor John Hilton, is currently the Senior Pastor of The Chapel at Grossmont in La Mesa, Ca. Gunnar and Anna are the proud and happy parents of their four wonderful children, Grace, Elizabeth, Gideon and Titus.
If you are interested in learning more about Pastor Gunnar, or would like to inquire about having him speak at your event, please go to the "SEAL Pastor" website.
Our Master of Ceremonies will be retired Navy Commander, Scotty Bruce. USN (Retired) Bio: Commander Bruce was born in Hawaii and grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC. After receiving a degree in Economics from the Univ. of Rochester, NY via the Navy ROTC program, he completed aviation training in Pensacola FL and earned his wings as a Naval Flight Officer. Commander Bruce logged over 2000 hours of flight time in the E-2C Hawkeye aircraft, including 400 carrier landings and nearly 100 combat sorties over Bosnia, the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan supporting Operations DESERT STORM, PROVIDE COMFORT, DENY FLIGHT, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM.
He was awarded 29 times for service achievement including the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal (4 Strike/Flight awards), the Joint Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal for combat valor. He holds a Masters degree in National Security Policy and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. After serving as the Director of Wargaming, training the U. S. Pacific Fleet, he retired from active duty in 2011 with 23 years of service.
After years serving as a volunteer leader while on active duty, Scotty became the Director of Men’s Ministry at Rock Church in San Diego from 2010-2017. Scotty moved home to Maryland in 2017 where he is a commercial and editorial photographer. In addition to local clients, he travels on assignment to Central America, West Africa and the Middle East supporting international organizations such as Hope Ignited, AIDS Orphan Education Trust (AOET), and Great Commission Latin America. Scotty’s home base is currently the small town of St. Michael’s on Maryland’s eastern Chesapeake shore. He attends Bay Area Community Church and serves as Chairperson for Young Life Talbot County.
These men were all willing to die for what they believed in by protecting the greatest nation on earth, the United States Of America. Come meet men who have received the highest leadership and combat training in the world as they share their journeys with us.
ACTIVE / NON-ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY! We want to extend an invitation to active & non-active duty military and their sons under 18 years of age to this year's So Cal Big Man's Breakfast. Rock Church, San Diego Business owners, and private citizens would like to honor all military personnel by providing a 50% General Admission Discount to the So Cal Big Man's Breakfast.
Once you are on the registration these are the So Cal BMB Tickets opitions;
