Danielle Green strikes a hero pose with her son after being fitted with here new bionic arm. (Open Bionics via SWNS)
A female US Army vet who nearly died in a grenade attack in Iraq has become the first in the world to be fitted with a new 'hero' bionic arm - inspired by "Call of Duty."
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Danielle Green in the US Army before her injury. (Courtesy of Danielle Green / Open Bionics via SWNS)
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Danielle Green holds her Purple Heart with her new bionic arm. (Open Bionics via SWNS)
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Danielle Green high-fives her son with her new bionic arm. (Open Bionics via SWNS)
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