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Chelsea Manning prepares for freedom, as a woman
 WASHINGTON: After seven years behind bars, Chelsea Manning will walk out of the security gates of the Fort Leavenworth military prison on Wednesday, finally able to complete her transition as a free, openly transgender woman.When she first arrived at the military barracks, the petite Manning was a male soldier -- then k**wn as Bradley -- who stunned the world by releasing a huge trove of more than 700,000 classified military and diplomatic documents via WikiLeaks. Her release follows a last-minute commutation of her sentence by president Barack Obama in the waning days of his administration. Without Obama’s parting gift, Manning would have remained behind bars until 2045, after a 35-year sentence. Her supporters worried she would **t be able to survive the long sentence. Manning, **w 29, made two suicide attempts last year alone, along with a hunger strike to de**unce the disciplinary measures to which she was subjected. But the devastating cycle of depression, desperate measures and stays in solitary confinement is **w over for Manning, who **w turns a new page. "For the first time, I can see a future for myself as Chelsea. I can imagine surviving and living as the person who I am and can finally be in the outside world," she wrote last week. "Freedom used to be something that I dreamed of but never allowed myself to fully imagine. "**w, freedom is something that I will again experience with friends and loved ones after nearly seven years of bars and cement, of periods of solitary confinement, and of my health care and auto**my restricted, including through routinely forced haircuts." Her defence team is intent on protecting the Oklahoma native. Manning had a difficult childhood. After her parents’ divorce, Manning moved with her mother to Wales, where she repressed her ***uality and was mocked for her effeminate ways. The military is therefore keen on keeping her release low-key. ** press conference is planned in Arkansas. "To ensure the privacy and security of Inmate Manning, ** further information concerning the release will be provided," US Army spokesman Dave Foster said in a statement. Manning, of whom few photographs are publicly available, could find refuge at the home of an aunt in the Washington region. أكثر... ??????? ??????: Chelsea Manning prepares for freedom, as a woman || ??????: ahlam1399 || ??????: اسم منتداك
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