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.

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Jonathan Lemoine: 2017 Warrior Games Athlete Profile (Clean -- no graphics)

Defense Media Activity - Air Force

June 16, 2017 | 2:19

Jonathan Lemoine joined the Air Force in 2014 as a Firefighter, training at Goodfellow AFB, Texas. He was injured in a swimming accident, ending his career with a spinal cord injury. He continues to represent the United States Air Force as a athlete in the 2017 DoD Warrior Games.
Follow the 2017 DoD Warrior Games at http://www.dodwarriorgames.com/

Jonathan Lemoine joined the Air Force in 2014 as a Firefighter, training at Goodfellow AFB, Texas. He was injured while swimming in a nearby lake, ending his career with a spinal cord injury. Despite his injuries he continues to work hard in his recovery, maintaining a positive attitude throughout. He said the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, “Allowed me to work on myself in an environment that felt safe, and they also pushed me to my limits to allow me to realize my full potential.” Johnathan feels that being part of the Air Force team is a huge honor saying, “It means ‘it’s not about you,’ and by that I mean you’re still representing the Air Force and each injured person that think can’t do something.” He plans on going back to school to finish his degree and wants to do peer support for quadriplegic spinal cord injuries at hospitals in his local area.

Follow the 2017 DoD Warrior Games at http://www.dodwarriorgames.com/