A testimony of faith, praise & renewed strength

Lay down the burdens.
Walk into the light.

After depression and self-doubt left him feeling lost, Kevin Haun turned to God’s Word. In this personal 91-day walk, he shares how faith helped him lay down the mental weight of daily pressures and find the strength to praise.

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A personal testimony about depression, faith, family, and a new beginning.

Front cover of 91 Days to Weight Loss and Gaining Strength Through Praise by Kevin Haun

✦ Grounded in God’s Word✦ Honest personal reflection✦ Strength to praise openly

About the book

A 91-day walk toward a new beginning.

In 91 Days to Weight Loss and Gaining Strength Through Praise, Kevin shares how he moved through depression and self-doubt by reading and understanding God’s Word, and by recognizing the importance of family and faith.

The “weight loss” in this book is not about losing pounds physically. Kevin describes laying down the mental weight of daily pressures—from social media and the news to outside influences and the feeling that we should always do better. His story is about finding light, strength, and a new place in God’s Kingdom.

“Be strong and courageous…”Joshua 1:6 (KJV)

Back cover of Kevin Haun’s book, including the published description and ISBN

Signed title page of Kevin Haun’s book, 91 Days to Weight Loss and Gaining Strength Through Praise

Inside the journey

A journey from feeling lost to finding strength.

Kevin’s story follows a personal turning point: choosing to seek God’s Word, open himself to worship, and walk through a new door with courage.

Seek God’s Word

Reading and understanding Scripture helped Kevin see the importance of God and family in a new way.

Let go of the mental weight

Notice the pressures and outside influences that can weigh on the mind and spirit.

Walk through the door

Find courage to praise openly, trust God, and step into a renewed place in His Kingdom.

My story

Finding strength through faith.

My name is Kevin Haun. I’m a husband, father, and retired U.S. Navy Command Master Chief. I spent 31 years serving our country and caring for the Sailors beside me. After my Navy career, I continued working and serving others, but I also faced a deeply personal season of depression, self-doubt, health struggles, and feeling discouraged.

My life has included hard seasons, including a heart attack in 2013. In the middle of life’s pressures, I began turning more deliberately to God’s Word, prayer, and the encouragement of my family and Christian brothers. Step by step, I found hope and a renewed desire to praise God.

The “weight loss” in my book is not a promise about pounds on a scale. It describes laying down the mental and spiritual burdens that can weigh on us: fear, discouragement, outside pressures, and the feeling that we must carry everything alone. My 91-day journey grew from that personal experience and the strength I found through faith and praise.

I’m sharing my story in the hope that it encourages someone else who feels weighed down. You can take the next step with God, one day at a time.

One day at a time. One prayer at a time. One step forward.My journey of faith

Kevin and Aida together on their wedding day — Aida and I on our wedding day — May 20, 2000.

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If you’ve read 91 Days to Weight Loss and Gaining Strength Through Praise, I’d appreciate your honest review—whether it’s positive, critical, or somewhere in between.

★★★★★

“This book is a helpful resource for your walk with God. It gives you encouragement, guidance and faith that God is there for you always!!! Highly recommend this book!”

Deborah Eaton · 5-star reader review

★★★★★

“He was as good a leader as I could have hoped for.”

Josh recalls serving with Kevin aboard USS Essex and praises his leadership. He says the book is not a meal plan or workout schedule, but a 91-day journey about putting down the invisible burdens people carry, including stress, pride, fear, comparison, and the noise of the world. He also appreciates Kevin’s honest account of learning to surrender when control was no longer enough.

Joshua Rogers · Amazon verified-purchase review · September 23, 2026

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Professional biography · Author & speaker

Command Master Chief Kevin E. Haun, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Kevin E. Haun is a retired U.S. Navy senior enlisted leader whose 31-year career was built on aviation maintenance, operational readiness, mentorship, and service to Sailors. He enlisted in July 1976 and began as an aircraft mechanic before serving in increasingly senior maintenance and leadership roles.

Selected for the Command Master Chief Program in 1997, Haun served as the senior enlisted advisor for Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light Squadron 47 (HSL-47), USS Essex (LHD-2), and Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa. In those assignments, he supported Sailors’ welfare, morale, readiness, and professional development. He graduated with academic honors from the Navy’s Senior Enlisted Academy in 1995 and retired on June 7, 2007. His Navy decorations include three Meritorious Service Medals, three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, and two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.

After retiring from the Navy, Haun spent 16 years in government and defense support at the Naval Air Weapons Center, China Lake. In contractor roles, including with Booz Allen Hamilton, he served as Test Wing Supply and Readiness Officer and later as Site Manager for VX-31, continuing to apply his experience in readiness, logistics, quality assurance, and team leadership.

Haun is the author of 91 Days to Weight Loss and Gaining Strength Through Praise, a personal testimony about faith, perseverance, and transformation. Drawing on a lifetime of service and his own difficult seasons, he encourages veterans, military families, first responders, churches, leadership groups, and anyone facing adversity to keep moving forward with faith and hope.

31 years of Navy service16 years in defense supportAuthor & speaker

My career journey

From the flight line to continued service.

My career has been shaped by service, learning, and the people I have had the privilege to work beside. Here are some milestones from the Navy years through the work I do today.

1976–1977

Starting in naval aviation

I enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July 1976 as an aircraft mechanic. My first years taught me the value of skilled work, discipline, and relying on the people beside me. This company photo is from March 1977.

Navy Company 019 group photo from March 1977

Navy years

Learning the work and serving as a team

From aircraft maintenance to working with service members across the Pacific, each assignment brought new lessons and lasting friendships.

Sailors working together on aircraft equipment

July 20, 2001

Reenlisting aboard USS Essex

I reenlisted aboard USS Essex. Later that year, while stationed in Sasebo, Japan, I experienced September 11 with my shipmates. The next morning, our ship got underway.

Reenlistment collage aboard USS Essex on July 20, 2001

2004

Recognized for leadership and partnership

As Command Master Chief aboard USS Essex, I received a certificate of appreciation recognizing my work and the strengthened relationship between U.S. Navy and Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel.

2004 certificate of appreciation awarded to Command Master Chief Kevin E. Haun

2007

Retiring as a Command Master Chief

After 31 years of Navy service, I retired as a Command Master Chief. The uniform came off, but the lessons of leadership, accountability, and taking care of people stayed with me.

Kevin at his Navy retirement ceremony on June 7, 2007

Today

Continuing to serve

Since retiring from the Navy, I have continued serving others and carrying the lessons of leadership, accountability, and teamwork into civilian life.

Kevin with Navy shipmates during his years of service

A life in uniform

Together We Served.

My Navy years were built on service, teamwork, and the people beside me. These photographs hold memories from early days in uniform through aircraft work, ceremonies, and time with shipmates.

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