Chelsea Manning Biography
Manning professional name is known as Chelsea Elizabeth Manning. She is an American activist and whistleblower. She is a former United States Army soldier who was convicted by court-martial in July 2013 of violations of the Espionage Act and other offenses, after disclosing to WikiLeaks nearly 750,000 classified, or unclassified but sensitive, military and diplomatic documents. She was imprisoned from 2010 until 2017 when her sentence was commuted. A trans woman, Manning stated in 2013 that she had a female gender identity since childhood and wanted to be known as Chelsea Manning. She also expressed a desire to begin hormone replacement therapy.
How old is Chelsea Manning? – Age
Manning was born on December 17, 1987 in Crescent, Oklahoma, United States. She is 33 years old as of year 2020.
Chelsea Manning Family
She was the second child of Susan Fox, originally from Wales, and Brian Manning, an American. Manning’s older sister, Casey Manning, was born in 1976.
Chelsea Manning Military service
Manning’s father spent weeks in late 2007 asking her to consider joining the Army. Hoping to gain a college education through the G.I Bill, and perhaps to study for a PhD in physics, She enlisted in September that year. Manning began basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, on October 2, 2007. She wrote that she soon realized she was neither physically nor mentally prepared for it. Six weeks after enlisting, she was allegedly being bullied, and in the opinion of another soldier, was having a breakdown.
Manning started basic training again in January 2008. After graduating in April, she moved to Fort Huachuca, Arizona, in order to attend AIT for Military Occupational specialty 35F, intelligence analyst, receiving a TS security clearance. In August 2008, Manning was sent to Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, where she joined the 2nd Brigade combat Team, 10th mountain Division, and trained for development to Iraq.
Arrest and charges
Manning was arrested by the Army’s criminal Investigation command, on May 27, 2010, and transferred four days later to camp Arifjan in Kuwait. She was charged with several offenses in July, replaced by 22 charges in March 2011, including violations of Articles 92 and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military justice, and of the Espionage Act. The most serious charge was “aiding the enemy”, a capital offense, although prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty.
While in kuwait, Manning was placed on suicide watch after her behavior caused concern. She was moved from kuwait to the Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, On July 29, 2010, and classified as a maximum custody detainee with prevention of Injury status.
The Judge, Army colonel Denise Lind, ruled in January 2013 that any sentence would be reduced by 112 days because of the treatment Manning received at Quantico. On February 28, Manning pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges.
Chelsea Manning Net worth
Manning Net worth is approximately $820,000.