"After another anxious four months of waiting, the day has finally arrived. I am looking forward to so much!" Manning, whose sentence was commuted by former president Barack Obama, said in a statement via her legal team.
WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning released from prison
"Whatever is ahead of me, is far more important than the past," said the 29-year-old, who served seven of a 35-year sentence over one of the largest leaks of classified documents in US history.
"I'm figuring things out right now - which is exciting, awkward, fun, and all new for me," she added.
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