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'''Bradley Edward Manning''' (or '''Chelsea Elizabeth Manning''', according to his wishes.<ref name="townhall.com">http://townhall.com/columnists/lindachavez/2013/08/23/bradley-mannings-new-crusade-n1671409</ref>) is a United States Army soldier who was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted in a [[court-martial]] for releasing vast amounts of classified documents to [[WikiLeaks]]. Manning is being held at the Marine Corps Brig, Quantico, [[Virginia]], charged with "transferring classified data" and "delivering national defense information to an unauthorised source", and "aiding the enemy".<ref name="FoxNews">[http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/29/who-pfc-bradley-manning#ixzz19diL6EX5]</ref> Manning is a homosexual, and there is speculation that his homosexuality motivated him to leak classified information.<ref name="FoxNews" /> In August 2013 Manning announced he wanted to live as a "woman".<ref name="townhall.com"/>

'''Bradley Edward Manning''' (or '''Chelsea Elizabeth Manning''', according to his wishes.<ref name="townhall.com">https://townhall.com/columnists/lindachavez/2013/08/23/bradley-mannings-new-crusade-n1671409</ref>) is a United States Army soldier who was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted in a [[court-martial]] for releasing vast amounts of classified documents to [[WikiLeaks]]. Manning is being held at the Marine Corps Brig, Quantico, [[Virginia]], charged with "transferring classified data" and "delivering national defense information to an unauthorised source", and "aiding the enemy".<ref name="FoxNews">[http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/29/who-pfc-bradley-manning#ixzz19diL6EX5]</ref> Manning is a homosexual, and there is speculation that his homosexuality motivated him to leak classified information.<ref name="FoxNews" /> In August 2013 Manning announced he wanted to live as a "woman".<ref name="townhall.com"/>

The Australian hacker and founder of the controversial website [[WikiLeaks]], [[Julian Assange]], considers him an unparalleled hero.  

The Australian hacker and founder of the controversial website [[WikiLeaks]], [[Julian Assange]], considers him an unparalleled hero.  

==Release==

==Release==

Despite being sentenced to 35 years in prison, Manning was released after seven years after President [[Barack Obama]] granted him clemency in his last days in office. It was decided that he would remain on active duty in the military.<ref>Suhr, Jim (May 17, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/17/pvt-chelsea-manning-set-for-release-after-7-years-/ Pvt. Chelsea Manning released after 7 years in military prison]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/17/chelsea-manning-freed-from-kansas-military-prison.html Chelsea Manning freed from Kansas military prison]. ''Fox News''. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref>

Despite being sentenced to 35 years in prison, Manning was released after seven years after President [[Barack Obama]] granted him clemency in his last days in office. It was decided that he would remain on active duty in the military.<ref>Suhr, Jim (May 17, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/17/pvt-chelsea-manning-set-for-release-after-7-years-/ Pvt. Chelsea Manning released after 7 years in military prison]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/17/chelsea-manning-freed-from-kansas-military-prison.html Chelsea Manning freed from Kansas military prison]. ''Fox News''. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref>

== See also ==

== See also ==