Chelsea Manning facts for kids
Chelsea Manning in May 2017
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| Born | December 17, 1987 Crescent, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Service/branch |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2007–present |
| Rank | Private |
| Convictions | Violating the Espionage Act, stealing government property, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, multiple counts of disobeying orders |
| Sentence | 35 years, dishonorable discharge, loss of rank |
| Military awards | National Defense Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon |
| Parents | Brian Manning Susan Fox |
Chelsea Elizabeth Manning, (born Bradley Edward Manning; December 17, 1987) is a United States Army soldier who was diagnosed with gender identity disorder while in the Army. After Adrian Lamo exposed Manning leaking secret government files to WikiLeaks in 2011, readers of The Guardian chose her as 2012's person of the year.
On 21 August 2013 she was sentenced to 35 years in prison. However, on 17 May 2017, Manning was released early by order of President Barack Obama on 17 January 2017.
On January 11, 2018, Manning announced her plans to run for the U.S. Senate in Maryland. To challenge the state's senior senator, two-term incumbent Ben Cardin, as a Democrat in the June 26, 2018 primary election.
Early life
Manning was born in Crescent, Oklahoma.
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