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Being on the outside, \"it's a culture shock for anyone to go through any set of circumstances like that,\" Manning said.

When asked how she feels about the military today, Manning said, \"I have nothing but utmost respect for the military.\"

\"The military is diverse, and large, and it's public, it serves a public function, it serves a public duty,\" she continued. \"And the people who are in the military work very hard, often for not much money, to make their country better and to protect their country. I have nothing but respect for that. And that's why I signed up.\"

Manning said she hasn't spoken to Obama since he commuted her sentence, but she would want to tell him thank you.

\"I've been given a chance,\" she said. \"That's all I asked for was a chance. That's it, and now this is my chance.\"

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