During Bradley Manning's court-martial, his defense team released a 2010 photo of him dressed as a woman. Manning, the soldier convicted of giving classified state documents to WikiLeaks, intends to begin hormone therapy for gender reassignment and live the rest of his life as a woman, he said in a statement read on NBC's "Today" show on August 22.
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During Bradley Manning's court-martial, his defense team released a 2010 photo of him dressed as a woman. Manning, the soldier convicted of giving classified state documents to WikiLeaks, intends to begin hormone therapy for gender reassignment and live the rest of his life as a woman, he said in a statement read on NBC's "Today" show on August 22.
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Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking 750,000 pages of classified U.S. military and diplomatic documents, though he could have received up to 90 years. Here, Manning is escorted away from his Article 32 hearing on February 23, 2012, at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Intelligence leaker Bradley Manning —
Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking 750,000 pages of classified U.S. military and diplomatic documents, though he could have received up to 90 years. Here, Manning is escorted away from his Article 32 hearing on February 23, 2012, at Fort Meade, Maryland.
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Manning was convicted in July on 20 of the 22 charges against him, including violations of the U.S. Espionage Act. Here, Manning is escorted from court on June 3, 2013, at Fort Meade.
Intelligence leaker Bradley Manning —
Manning was convicted in July on 20 of the 22 charges against him, including violations of the U.S. Espionage Act. Here, Manning is escorted from court on June 3, 2013, at Fort Meade.
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In a statement read by his attorney at his sentencing, Manning said he acted "out of love for my country and a sense of duty." That statement was part of Manning's application for a pardon from President Barack Obama. Here, Manning is escorted out during the sentencing phase of his trial on August 20 at Fort Meade.
Intelligence leaker Bradley Manning —
In a statement read by his attorney at his sentencing, Manning said he acted "out of love for my country and a sense of duty." That statement was part of Manning's application for a pardon from President Barack Obama. Here, Manning is escorted out during the sentencing phase of his trial on August 20 at Fort Meade.
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