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Veterans Day is held on Nov. 11 every year. It originally marked Armistice Day, the day World War I ended, but has since grown to honor all veterans, no matter when they served.The video above is from 1989. A reporter asked members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) what they think of when they see the American flag."I think it’s different for a veteran. He knows what he joined the military for, what he fought for, for what some of us have gotten captured and became prisoners of war for," one veteran said.Another said, "You remember all the comrades, soldiers you went in with…and the number of those that were killed and never did come back."A third veteran said it simply, but maybe best. "I’m glad I’m an American."Watch the video above to see the whole story and find out what pride and honor means to veterans.RETRO FIND: Veteran sailors relive memories when WWII battleship recommissionedIn 1988, the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) was recommissioned. The battleship saw fighting in WWII and was due for upgrades. New and old sailors gathered to see the ship and exchange stories. Soldier sent home video postcard so family can see how she livesServicemembers are often deployed to foreign countries, serving in strange and new environments. One soldier sent home a video postcard to her family in 1991 so they could see what her life was like serving in the Army.Eagle Scout recorded interviews with WWII vets to preserve historyAs the years pass, we lose more of our WWII veterans. One Eagle Scout in 2003 decided to do something about that, recording their stories so they could be remembered forever.