AP 38: American Photography Annual

Wired: I Am Not a Soldier, but I Have Been Trained to Kill

I Am Not a Soldier, but I Have Been Trained to Kill for Wired Magazine has been named one of the year’s best in the upcoming American Photography 38 Photo Annual book.

Commissioned after the insurrection, these works explore the growing tactical industry that teaches American civilians to fight like Special Ops forces. Photographed at Gunsite Academy, the longest running civilian tactical firearm training facility.

Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to this year’s judges:Samir Abady, Photo Editor, The Wall Street JournalDudley M. Brooks, Photo Editor, The Washington Post MagazineShahrzad Elghanayan, Senior Photo Editor, NBC NewsGail Fletcher, Photo Editor, The GuardianJeanne Graves, Director of Photography, Fast CompanyWhitney Matewe, Photo Editor, TIME MagazineMichele Romero, Creative Photography Director, PhotoRehabElijah S Walker, Visual Journalist and Photography Editor, The New York TimesAmy Wolff, Photo Director, Hearst Enthusiast GroupNili Zadok, Executive Producer