America's Army Reserve is in peak training season. Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, reminds Soldiers to maintain safety standards, discipline, and the expectations of field craft while honing skills essential to being part of the most capable, combat-ready, and lethal federal reserve force in the history of the nation.

Spc. Meghan Wilcox is a U.S. Army Reserve signal support systems Soldier with the 200th Military Police Command, Headquarters Company. On most battle assemblies, she arrives hours before formation in order to exercises and prepare for the day. She recently completed her initial training and eagerly takes advantage opportunities to teach and train others. With her commitment to the Army Reserve, she works to build connections to support her fellow Soldiers and assist in the overall unit success. The 200th MP Command is headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland. (U.S. Army photos and multimedia video by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Taylor)

Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, sends his message to the field about the Army Combat Fitness Test, the newest way the Army will evaluate the physical fitness and endurance of its Soldiers.

Sgt. Robert Crawford, a U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldier, is the assistant training noncommissioned officer for the 200th Military Police Command as well as federal law enforcement officer. On most battle assemblies, he's the first to arrive at the unit to help set up and one of the last to leave after late training meetings. With his commitment to the Army Reserve, he works long hours as he balance live between his family, military and his civilian career. The 200th MP Command is headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland. (U.S. Army photos and multimedia video by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

Capt. Jonathon Nagel is the operations officer for the 336th Military Police Battalion, headquartered in Pittsburgh. He is also a part-time blacksmith who has been forging metal for the past five years, making blades and other steelwork. In May 2018, Nagel was featured on a Memorial Day special episode of "Forged in Fire," in which he competed against other military service members who are also blacksmiths to make a combat knife and a naval cutlass. In this video, Nagel talks about his philosophy of blacksmithing and how it relates to his military service in the U.S. Army Reserve. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

Sgt. 1st Class Dmitriy Yurganov, with the 200th Military Police Command, shares his personal experience and reflections on what it means to him to be an NCO and having to respond to a suicide to save a Soldier's life. This segment part of a video series called "In the Chair with an NCO," a personal glimpse at enlisted leaders in the Army Reserve. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret) TAGS,Soldier,suicide prevention,NCO,uniform,machine guns,rifles,suicide,advice,U.S. Army Reserve,combat ready,Soldiers,Army Reserve,pistol,Noncommissioned Officer,weapons,training,Military Police,lethal,200th Military Police Command,200th MP,capable,200th MP CMD

A highlight video featuring Guardian Shield, an annual Army Reserve CID Special Agents training exercise that focuses on criminal investigation core competencies. In 2018, Guardian Shield included four major training lanes over the course of two weeks: criminal intelligence, FBI hostage negotiations and active shooter, domestic violence investigation techniques, and FBI post-blast investigation. The entire training curriculum included 80 hours of course material with live explosions and training scenarios, and included approximately 20 students. This year, Guardian Justice incorporated active duty special agents, along with Marine Corps and Navy ordnance specialists. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Sgt. 1st Class Jerimiah Richardson)

Guardian Shield is an annual Army Reserve CID Special Agents training exercise that focuses on criminal investigation core competencies. In 2018, Guardian Shield included four major training lanes over the course of two weeks: criminal intelligence, FBI hostage negotiations and active shooter, domestic violence investigation techniques, and FBI post-blast investigation. The entire training curriculum included 80 hours of course material with live explosions and training scenarios, and included approximately 20 students. This year, Guardian Justice incorporated active duty special agents, along with Marine Corps and Navy ordnance specialists. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Sgt. 1st Class Jerimiah Richardson)

Each year, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and families from the 303rd Military Police Company gather to celebrate a "Happy Alive Day" picnic in Stockbridge, Michigan, marking the anniversary of a Taliban attack they survived on their base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012. The Soldiers organize the picnic each year to celebrate life and to show that unity in the military brotherhood is stronger than the damage caused by the enemies who attacked them. Twelve Soldiers from the unit received the Purple Heart from wounds sustained in that attack. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

Today's Army Reserve covers more than 20 time zones across five continents. We are a battle-tested force facing a future with sophisticated adversaries. We must shift our focus and continue to adapt. We must be physically fit, mentally tough, and determined to defeat the enemy and dominate our foes. America's Army Reserve: the most capable, combat-ready, lethal federal reserve force in the history of the nation. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Calvin Reimold, Spc. Maria Casneiro and Sgt. 1st Class Jerimiah Richardson)