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. Savannah Mosby

Marine Minute

Defense Media Activity - Marines

Oct. 6, 2017 | 1:00

I'm Lance Corporal Savannah Mosby with your Marine Minute.

U.S. Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit loaded equipment and supplies onto a landing craft October 5th to provide support for victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. The 26th MEU is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist those affected.

Also in the Corps,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 concluded exercise Kamoshika Wrath at Haramura Maneuver Area, Japan, October 7th. During the exercise, they conducted convoy operations, chemical biological radiological nuclear defense drills and survivability training to prepare for real-world scenarios.

On this day in Marine Corps history in 1917,
The 8th Marines were activated at Quantico, Virginia. During the 1920s, they participated in operations against rebels in Haiti for over five years. During World War II, the regiment was assigned to the 2d Marine Division and earned three Presidential Unit Citations for combat operations on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa.

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