Naval Education and Training Command: Warrior Toughness

Every U.S. Navy Sailor, enlisted or officer, could face life-threatening situations from combat or casualty. Each and every one needs to have the ability to persevere and perform under both immediate danger and long-term stress, both on the job and at home.

Warrior Toughness (WT) is a holistic human performance skillset that enhances the toughness of our Sailors with a focus on the pursuit of peak performance. The system emphasizes coequal development of toughness in the mind, body, and soul. WT combines performance psychology skills with character development, and teaches the Warrior Mindset, whose concepts were initially developed by members of the Naval Special Warfare community.

Designed to increase the Navy’s warfighting capabilities, WT is an enabler of the Culture of Excellence as part of the first line of effort – Developing a Lethal Warfighting Force. In place at Recruit Training Command since October 2018, the curriculum is now incorporated across all Navy accessions at Officer Training Command Newport, the United States Naval Academy and the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. WT will improve the performance of Sailors under stress and throughout their everyday lives, building lethal warfighters ready for the next mission.

Video by Cpl. Savannah Mosby

Marine Minute

Defense Media Activity - Marines

Aug. 2, 2018 | 1:00

I'm Corporal Savannah Mosby with your Marine Minute.

The Marine Corps Base Quantico Brass Band Quintet performed during the 2018 Hamina Tattoo August 1, at a Garden Party for the locals of Hamina, Finland. This international military music festival show cased in total one-thousand performers from eight nations at the event. They celebrated military history and music from around the world. The Marine Corps Base Quantico Brass Band Quintet will continue to perform around various locations in Finland.

Also in the news,
The Washington Nationals hosted National Marine Corps Day July 31. Participation included the President's Own performing the National Anthem, and the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard presenting the Colors, along with other Marines from the National Capital region at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. To highlight the service of Marines the day also featured a pre-game flyover from MV-22 Ospreys, and the ceremonial first pitch thrown by Major General John Ewers.

That's it for your Marine Minute, for more news around the Corps go to Marines.mil.