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 Master Sgt. Scott Thompson

Michigan National Guardsman supports Veterans Home

Michigan National Guard

Oct. 14, 2020 | 2:36

U.S. Army SPC. Krystal Schoenborn from 631st Troop Command, Lansing, Mich., Michigan National Guard, talks about her time and duties while serving on COVID orders at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Grand Rapids, Mich., Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs on Oct. 14, 2020.
Guardsman from the Michigan National Guard help Michiganders with COVID from a variety of supporting roles from testing sites, food pantries, Veterans Homes, etc.
Grand Rapids Home for Veterans is a long-term care state veterans home. It was originally constructed in 1885 and is one of 152 state veterans' homes throughout the nation. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson)