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 Lance Cpl. Brian Stippey

Marine Minute: Uniform Update 2022

Defense Media Activity - Marines

April 8, 2022 | 1:00

THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS HAS AUTHORIZED SEVERAL CHANGES TO MARINE CORPS ORDER 1020.34H “MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS” FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE UNIFORM BOARD. THESE CHANGES INCLUDEUPDATES TOSPECIAL CHARACTERS ALLOWED ON MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM NAMETAPES(SUCH ASAPOSTROPHES AND HYPHENS),BULK OF HAIR LIMITATIONS, OPTIONAL HELMET CAPS,AND AUTHORIZING THE “EDGING UP” OF A MALE MARINE’S HAIRLINE.ADDITIONALLY, THE BULK HAIR LIMITATION FOR MALE AND FEMALE MARINES HAS BEEN INCREASED TO THREEINCHES, ANDMARINES WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR OLIVE DRAB OR BLACK CUSHION SOCKS WITH THEIR UTILITY UNIFORM.THESE UPDATES TO THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS POSITIVELY IMPACT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION WHILE MAINTAININGA HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM.
THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM ORDER IS CONTINUOUSLY REVIEWED AND UPDATED, AND FUTURE UPDATES WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA A SEPARATE MARADMIN. DETAILED INFORMATION AND EXPLANATIONS ON THESE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND IN THE FULL MARADMIN ON MARINES DOT MIL. (U.S. Marine Corps Audio by Lance Cpl. Brian Stippey).