Not long after that, in 2007, Manning joined the military. Accounts differ on exactly why. Some friends claim he always wanted to do that, was "pro-America," and/or wanted to take advantage of the GI Bill later on. But his father recently told PBS Frontline: "I twisted his arm and urged him as much as a father can possibly urge somebody".because he needed structure in his life. He was aimless."
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