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Chelsea Manning has been freed from the Fort Leavenworth military prison, according to a US Army spokesperson:
In January she tweeted that she wanted to move to Maryland after being released, a state where she previously lived. On Monday she tweeted: "Two more days until the freedom of civilian life ^_^ Now hunting for private #healthcare like millions of Americans =P".
Manning will remain on active army duty while her military court conviction remains under appeal. She will have healthcare benefits but will be unpaid, the army says. An online campaign set up by her attorney has raised $150,000 (£115,725) to pay for her living expenses for the first year after her release. If the appeal is denied, she could be dishonourably discharged from the army, US media say.
The mentioned Chelsea Manning Welcome Home Fund. Also at NPR, NYT, and CNN.
(Score: 2) by pnkwarhall on Thursday May 18 2017, @03:23AM (2 children)
Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 18 2017, @05:57AM
By the Pentagon's own estimate, thousands of military families live in poverty. Despite recent salary increases, many enlisted men and women say they can't afford food and other basic needs.
http://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-a-2003-01-15-5-thousands-67286427/380364.html [voanews.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 18 2017, @10:02AM
When you have presented evidence that you have swapped your current gig for an enlistment, that will be a starting point for me to accept your claim.
If you go in as a buck private and serve out your enlistment, that will add credence to your boosterism for the credibility of the USA's aggressor force as an exemplary employer.
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