Manning was released early Wednesday from the US Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Manning at that time was a 22-year-old Army private named Bradley Manning, reports ABC News. A post shared by Chelsea E. Manning (@xychelsea87) on May 18, 2017 at 9:55am PDTFormer US President Barack Obama commuted her sentence to time served three days before he left office. Days after Manning was sentenced, she came out as transgender on August 22, 2013. Army officials on Tuesday said Manning will remain on active duty in a special status after her scheduled release from prison.

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