Danny from the 101st aAirborne dDivision helped Melba bring up her confidence. He was able to give words of encouragement when it was most needed, even though he was not allowed. This can be found in chapter 16, where it showays,” "Danny broke the rules by coming closer and talking to me-—warning we had to stay alert, no matter what... The boy flashed a shiny black object in my face. The sudden pain in my eyes was so intense... Then cold, cold liquid was splashed in my eye- —the pain was subsiding. 'Easy, girl, easy. You’re gonna be fine.' It was Danny’s voice” . As shown, Danny helped Melba as she was going through hard times, and was sincere enough to risk his own job for her.