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. Matthew McDonnell

Marine Minute: 28.2-25 (AUDIO)

Defense Media Activity - Marines

July 15, 2025 | 1:00

WELCOME I’M LANCE CPL. MATTHEW MCDONNELL WITH YOUR MARINE MINUTE!

U.S. MARINES CELEBRATE TWO AND A HALF CENTURIES OF SERVING THE NATION WITH HONOR, COURAGE, AND COMMITMENT DURING MARINE WEEK CHICAGO, IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

U.S. MARINE CORPS CAPT. RAMARRO LAMARMA, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF RECRUITING STATION CHICAGO, SPEAKS ON THIS EVENT.

“THIS ANNIVERSARY YEAR IS SO IMPORTANT FOR THE MARINE CORPS FOR A MULTITUDE OF REASONS, BUT THE BIGGEST REASONS ARE ALLOWING US TO PAUSE FOR A MOMENT AND REFLECT ON THE PREVIOUS 250 YEARS OF WARFIGHTING AND EXCELLENCE THAT THE MARINE CORPS AS AN ORGANIZATION HAS HELD A STANDARD TOWARDS, AND LOOK AHEAD OF THE NEXT 250 YEARS AND REMIND OURSELVES WHY WE ARE MARINES AND REMIND OURSELVES OF THOSE WHO WORE THE UNIFORM BEFORE US, SO WE CAN GO AHEAD AND CONITNUE THAT LEGACY FOR ANOTHER 250 YEARS.”

MARINE WEEK CHICAGO INCLUDED ACTIVATIONS FEATURING EQUIPMENT, RECRUITMENT, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS WHERE RESIDENTS OF CHICAGO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MARINE CORPS.

THAT’S YOUR MARINE MINUTE.FOR MORE STORIES VISIT MARINES.MIL AND ALL THE MARINE CORPS SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES. 

SEMPER FIDELIS!