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Veterans Day 2017, Soldier On: Life After Deployment

November 1, 2017

Soldier On: Life After Deployment will be aired on public television across the United States in advance of Veterans Day 2017. Please check your local listings! How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!   Maya Angelou    


Review of Soldier On: Life After Deployment

September 30, 2017

A wonderful review of Soldier On: Life After Deployment by author Kathleen Gerard which also recognizes the work of Sam Newman, cinematographer, and Jennifer Filippazzo, editor. Thank you, Kathleen!    


Soldier On: Life After Deployment September 2017 Update

September 26, 2017

In Soldier On: Life After Deployment, produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Sue Sipprelle, three women confront and surmount the challenges of readjusting to civilian life after their post-9/11 military service. The women veterans in Soldier On, and women like them, are making history. They are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. veteran population. The complete […]


Documentary about women veterans to air on public television

March 9, 2017

From the American Legion: Documentary about women veterans to air on public television


Soldier On: Life After Deployment Segment on Channel 13’s MetroFocus

March 8, 2017

Last night, MetroFocus aired a segment about Soldier On: Life After Deployment before it premiered on Channel 13: March 7, 2017: WOMEN SOLDIERS FACE LIFE AFTER DEPLOYMENT


Senator Patty Murray talks about Soldier On: Life After Deployment

December 5, 2016

At the Nov. 30 Senate screening of Soldier On: Life After Deployment, Senator Patty Murray, member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, said: I am really honored to host this event this evening. As we all take a look at the unique contributions and challenges that female service members and veterans face during their transitions […]


San Francisco Film Festival Seeks to Raise Awareness of Veterans’ Issues

November 11, 2016

Film Festival Seeks to Raise Awareness of Veterans’ Issues, San Francisco Chronicle Susan Sipprelle, the director of “Soldier on: Life After Deployment,” said creating the film led to a greater understanding of veterans’ issues. The 80-minute movie follows three characters as they confront different aspects of life after being discharged. One woman recovers from a military […]


Soldier On: Life After Deployment Radio Voice America Interview

November 5, 2016

On Thursday, Nov. 4, Natasha Young, retired Marine staff sergeant and one of the three main characters in Soldier On: Life After Deployment, and Sue Sipprelle, director, were interviewed by Dr. Suzanne Phillips on Voice America. In the back and forth with radio host, Dr. Suzanne Phillips, Sue Sipprelle discusses the reason that she chose to […]


Soldier On: Life After Deployment into San Francisco Veterans Film Festival

October 4, 2016

Soldier On: Life After Deployment is an official selection of the San Francisco Veterans Film Festival! The Fifth Annual San Francisco  Veterans Film Festival Saturday & Sunday, November 12th & 13th, 2016 Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin Street Free of Charge


RI Director of Veterans Affairs writes about Soldier On: Life After Deployment

October 2, 2016

“Soldier On – Life After Deployment. The film provides a vivid depiction of serving in the military through the lens of its female service members. The women in Soldier On highlight the social, physical and mental dissimilarities as compared to their male counterparts. Soldier On takes a critical look into female service members transitioning from […]