Judge grants Chelsea Manning name change
Decision does not compel military to treat soldier previously known as Bradley Manning as a woman
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Decision does not compel military to treat soldier previously known as Bradley Manning as a woman
US soldier wants to be called Chelsea and allowed to start hormone therapy while in military prison
Manning was convicted in July on 20 counts for giving classified military and diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks
US soldier faces up to 90 years in prison for leaking classified documents and video footage to WikiLeaks
Soldier's defense attorney says verdict shouldn't exceed 25 years, cites Manning's 'pure intentions' at time of leaks
Manning says he's sorry for hurting the US; faces 90 years for leaking 700,000 files, videos and diplomatic cables
US whistleblower's lawyers say he was 'unfit to serve' in Iraq as sentencing phase of court-martial begins
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was found guilty of leaking government documents to the WikiLeaks organization
If convicted of "aiding the enemy," Bradley Manning could face life in prison without parole