The Journey is an original U.S. Soccer series that follows U.S. Women's National Team players on and off the field as they work toward earning their place in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. In this episode of The Journey, Sponsored by Motrin, Illinois native and Chicago Red Stars defender Casey Short takes us around her hometown and gives us some insight into her transition to the big city. We also get to meet some of the people who knew Casey when she was younger and have witnessed her rise through the professional ranks to earn a spot on the U.S. Women's National Team, all after overcoming three knee surgeries in three years.