Danielle Green; a mother, college graduate, star athlete, war hero and veteran the spirit of courage and servi

In Danielle's own words;

"I hope where they think they might not have a chance, the odds are against them, if they were ever to meet me or read my story, they would have hope and resiliency," Green said, "that they would know if you surround yourself around good mentors, good leaders, good supporters, that you can achieve your dreams."

After failing in her tryout with the Detroit Shock after her college career was over, Green returned to Chicago and worked as a teacher and coached briefly.

Danielle said she always knew she wanted to serve her country, so she decided to join the Army at age 26.

As a college graduate, she could have gone in as an officer.

That all changed in the attack while trying to protect an Iraqi police station. Because of the injury to her left arm - she was left-handed - and her left leg, she spent months at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland undergoing physical and occupational therapy.

Danielle took six months off to decide what she wanted to do next and decided to become a school counselor.

However, Danielle had to change plans again because school counselors were being laid off during the recession, so that's when she decided to become a readjustment counselor. She works with veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, readjustment disorders, depression and other troubles.

Green said because she wears a cosmetic prosthetic and a long-sleeved shirt, some veterans she works with don't notice immediately that she lost her arm. She tells them what she's been through and then takes off her prosthetic.

"You can see those defense mechanisms start to come down," said Danielle, the mother of a 9-month-old son, Daniel. "They understand, `She gets it.' I think it's a connection."

Danielle lives her courageous life “In Living Color”