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 Sgt. Salvador Castro

173rd Airborne Brigade holds 1st Lt. Derek Hines 5K Infocus

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Nov. 6, 2025 | 1:00

The 173rd Airborne Brigade held their annual Derek Hines 5K run to honor and commemorate the life and legacy of 1st Lt. Hines at Caserma Del Din on Nov. 7, 2025. The event brought over 1000 participates to USAG- Italy to celebrate 1st Lt. Hines, who made the ultimate sacrifice while deployed in Afghanistan in 2005. The 5K also marks the twentieth anniversary of 1st Lt. Hines passing. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Salvador Castro)