Thanking all Military Veterans & Honoring Danielle Green for her Dedicated Services to the Local Veterans of our Community

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011TN e 4 N.1` '`��' r>, :+ _ �- - C cr0 RESOLUTION NO. V �° A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA,PUBLICLY THANKING ALL MILITARY VETERANS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND HONORING ONE OF OUR LOCAL HEROES DANIELLE GREEN FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICES TO THE LOCAL VETERANS OF OUR COMMUNITY AS THE SOUTH BEND VET CENTER'S SUPERVISORY READJUSTMENT COUNSELING THERAPIST TEAM LEADER d)fib., ,the Common Council recognizes that each year Americans pause to thank and celebrate Veterans Day which is dedicated to honoring all of the men and women who have served in the United States military. This public holiday began as a day of remembrance and declared an official holiday by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 as Armistice Day and then was officially changed to Veterans Day in 1954; and ON, ,the Common Council is especially grateful to honor tonight two(2) special individuals who have continued to serve veterans long after their military service was completed, namely former Army Specialist with the 571s` Military Police Company Danielle Green who serves as the South Bend Vet Center's Supervisory Readjustment Counseling Therapist Team Leader and Marine Kevin D.Kelsheimer who serves as the St.Joseph County Veteran Service Officer;and Wine,Danielle grew up in Chicago's southside with her grandmother, earned a basketball scholarship to Notre Dame where she wore # 12 as an outstanding Guard from 1995-1999 where she became known for her "toughness, drive and versatility"; graduated with a degree in psychology; returned to Chicago to teach; and because of her desire "to serve my country" enlisted in 2003 and was attached to the 571S` Military Police Company which was deployed to Iraq in January 2004. On May 25`h, while guarding an Iraqi Police Station just 5 miles outside Baghdad's International Zone, an enemy-fired rocket-propelled grenade exploded causing devastating wounds to Danielle's upper left arm and thigh and severed her left arm just below the elbow. A Sergeant retrieved her wedding and engagement rings and placed them on her right hand as she was helicoptered away where she faced multiple surgeries and therapy; had to learn how to use her non-dominant hand and was medically retired from the service on December 7, 2007, after which she returned to Chicago where she earned a Master's Degree in counseling while working in sports administration for the Chicago Public Schools and at the Malcolm X Community College; and Offonad, since 2010, after "regaining hope" through organizations like Disabled Sports, Salute American Heroes and Impact a Hero, Danielle worked at the Readjustment Counseling Services Center in Orland Park, Illinois;and since January 2013 Danielle has worked as the Supervisory Readjustment Counseling therapist Team Leader at the South Bend Vet Center where she provides counseling services to combat veterans&their families. Was �� lefaretafee , ales 93omman ina+dy/bee `.`pylig end, Sdlana, a4Aloas: Section I. On behalf of all of the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council is proud to recognize Danielle Green and publicly thank and commend this special veteran who once said "God could have taken me, but he gave me a little more time to live, to fulfill the mission...I lost an arm. I saw a lot of people at Walter Reed who were much worse off than I am". All of South Bend honors you for your mission here. Section II. We are proud that you have made South Bend your home, and for continuing to "give back and continue to fulfill your mission of serving your country and fellow veterans"with compassion&true dedication. Se ', his Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council I. asproval by •e Mayor. tt' yy��i �—� `��/.ialt,1L• Tim,�ltri Olt�f. !. •,6'h Dis rict ," Val r_ / t_ l � Henry.!ay vt , District Derek D.Dieter, •ttarge W ' Valerie Sc,7,3`. Iistrict Gavin rlic,At Large - e'<-26.1.1t Dr. Fred Ferlic, • District Karen L.White,At Large Dr 11!. id Varner, 5'h District Kathleen Cekanski Farrand,Council Attorney • �d Ivy /: . 20/A L�XiaP &. �t�- v John Voorde,City Clerk Pete But ' leg, r of South Bend