News & Media Coverage

National Endowment for the Humanities – Read The Article

Perspectives on History May 1, 2014. Allen Mikaelian. “Veterans, civilians, and the ‘dangerous gap’: NEH’s Standing Together initiative to address the experience of war” – Read The Article

The Shriver Report November 11, 2013. Cat Del Valle Castellanos. “Fatigues & Femininity: Documentary Profiles Women’s Return from War” – Read The Article

DAV.org November 19,2015. Mary Dever. “She is a veteran, too” – Read The Article

Red Bull Rising March 7, 2018. “Journey to Normal’ film features Iowa Red Bulls” – Read The Article

Banner News March 22, 2018. Edward Kivlahan. “Journey to Normal: the reality of women coming home from war” – Read The Article

VVA California State Council fall 2017 newsletter. Kate O’Hare-Palmer. “Journey to Normal” – Read The Article

Tribune Review Friday, June 5, 2015. Rex Rutkoski. “Pittsburgh filmmaker’s documentary on women soldiers nears completion” – Read The Article

Tribune Review Sunday, June 14, 2015. Kate Benz. “Pittsburgh filmmaker previews documentary about female military personnel readjusting to civilian life” – Read The Article

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette June 12, 2015. Kathleen Ganster. “Documentary produced by Richland resident to highlight female veterans” – Read The Article

Tribune Review April 1, 2015. Joe Napsha. “Gibsonia film producer makes documentary about female troops serving in war” – Read The Article

GLM Theater Reno, NV. – Read The Article

Indie Film Forum episode/interview 2015.  Kalpana Biswas. – Watch The Interview

North Hills Monthly October 30, 2015. Kathleen Ganster. “Journey to Normal to Focuc on the Lives of Female Soldiers” – Read The Article

Iowa Living Magazines May 13, 2015. Jim McLallen. “Journey to Normal, Pastor Kester and the documentary” – Read The Article

The Globe in MC Germantown November 13, 2014. Adam Carranza. “Filmmaker Using Documentary to Share Female Veteran’ Stories” – Read The Article

Carnegie Mellon University. “Coming Home” – Read The Article

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 25, 2013. Kathleen Ganster. “A newsmaker you should know: Her film follows female vets from Afghanistan to the U.S.” – Read The Article

Tribune Review front page Monday, January 21, 2013. Rachael Weaver. “Gibsonia native compiles women’s war experiences for documentary” – Read The Article

Women in Film and Media October 24, 2013. “War Reporting: Filmmakers & Journalists on the realities of War” – Read The Article

Journal of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, Health Progress. May-June 2013. JulieHera DeStefano. “Female Vets, Special needs: The Long Journey to Normal” – Read The Article

Military.com. Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama. “Airmen Screen Documentary About Deployed Women” – Read The Article

Pine Richland Patch June 3, 2011. Kathleen Sauers. “JulieHera DeStefano Visits Afghanistan to Film Female Soldiers” – Read The Article

KDKA Radio Morning News with Larry Richert and John Shumway, 28 Jan 2013, Pittsburgh PA – Read The Article

KDKA Radio Final Word of The Day with Robert Mangino, 28 Jan 2013, Pittsburgh PA – Read The Article

Youngstown, OH:WKBN Radio Newstalk with Mike Romigh, 31 Jan 2013, – Listen Here

“Filmmaker honors deployed women’s sacrifices” By Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama, 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published April 16, 2013 – Read The Article