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Army Releases Spiritual Fitness Toolkit for Holistic Soldier Readiness

Team leaders will receive a 112-page manual, a companion workbook, a graphic novel intended to embed spiritual resilience into unit training.

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Overview

  • The Army published a 112-page Spiritual Fitness Guide outlining nine chapters of principles, four readiness stages and trainable exercises.
  • A companion Battle Book workbook and the first volume of the “Will to Fight” graphic novel join the guide to support interactive training.
  • The materials adopt a non-denominational framework designed for soldiers and leaders of all religious backgrounds.
  • Concepts tested over an eight-month Phantom Forge pilot with 400 soldiers weekly validate the guide’s measurable principles and readiness stages.
  • The new toolkit aligns with the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness program to incorporate spiritual resilience into unit training.