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. Joseph DeMarcus, Lance Cpl. Andra Marton-Salgado

Marine Minute: 17.2-25 (AUDIO)

Defense Media Activity - Marines

April 28, 2025 | 1:00

WELCOME I’M LANCE CPL. JOSEPH DEMARCUS WITH YOUR MARINE MINUTE!
 
MARINES WITH DEFENSE PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING IN ACTION ACCOUNTING AGENCY WORK WITH MARINES STATIONED AT MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII TO RESTORE THE LEGACY OF ALL FALLEN U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS DURING THE BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL.

THE REPATRIATION CEREMONY RETURNED THE REMAINS THAT ARE BELIEVED TO BE OF U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS FROM THE BATTLE.

THIS EVENT SETS A PRECEDENT FOR OUR FUNDAMENTAL VALUES AS A SERVICE, AND DISPLAYS THE UNITED STATES’ COMMITMENT AND EVERLASTING FAITH IN OUR SERVICE MEMBERS AND ALLIES.
 
COMMANDING OFFICER COL. JEREMY BEAVEN FROM MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII SPEAKS ABOUT THE MARINE CORPS LEGACY OF COMMEMORATION IN HONORING OUR FALLEN MILITARY MEMBERS.

“WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT NO MARINE LEFT BEHIND. THAT MOTTO IS MORE THAN JUST A MOTTO, IT’S AN ETHOS AND THAT WE WILL NEVER STOP TRYING TO KEEP THE FAITH OF OUR FELLOW MARINES.”

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