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 Cpl. Taryn Sammet

Marine Minute: Fighting Spirit

Defense Media Activity - Marines

Feb. 27, 2020 | 1:00

I'm Corporal Taryn Escott with your Marine Minute

The fighting spirit of the Marine Corps has proven itself yet again. The all Marine Wrestling team competed in the Armed Forces wrestling championship, putting up outstanding performances across all weight classes. One of the most notable matches was that of Capt. Daniel Miller who normally wrestles at a weight of 213-pounds but stepped up to wrestle a 286-pound opponent. And here’s the best part, he beat him.
Capt. Daniel Miller, who is also the team captain had this to say about the competition.
“You know the goal out here is obviously to win but you know at the end of the day it’s also to make everyone who came before us and everyone who comes after us proud of our performance today. I know that I’m sure proud of my Marines and how we performed out here and I think I’m pretty safe in saying that everyone who came before us and everyone who comes after will be proud of that as well.”

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