Updated 2010: In addition to our publication posted in previous years, we  invite readers to be a part of the Veteran’s Oral History Project. Be a witness to the sacrifice of American service men & women by reading, listening, or watching as they recount their experience serving America….And maybe be a part by helping to build this natural resource of information by conducting an interview with an American veteran. The Library of Congress Veteran History Project National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey Local veteran websites:Franklin Lakes VFW, Oakland American Legion Originally published 2008….the sentiment is timeless. The nation faces enormous challenges in the years ahead, and the present economic crisis is a paramount concern in the minds of many Americans. Veterans Day is an opportunity to reflect on sacrifices much greater than that measured in dollars and cents. Veterans Day was originally know as Armistice day, and was chosen because of the official end of WWI took place in the eleventh month, on the eleventh day, in the eleventh hour. Dwight Eisenhower transformed the national holiday to Veterans day to honor those who fought in all American wars. This video compilation incorporates the majority of major American military conflicts in the last century. The sacrifice of troops committed to Bosnia, Haiti, Panama, and other parts of the globe may not be represented with a video, but the efforts of all American troops the world over are remembered on this sacred day. Many of the more recent videos represented here were created by the soldiers who served in a specific conflict, The Journal thanks them for their service to country and for making these videos available. The video tributes appear in chronological order. Video #1 is a tribute to WWI soldier, video #2 to WWII; video#3 to the Korean War; video #4 to Vietnam soldiers; video #5 to Desert Storm, video #6 to veterans of Somalia; video #7 to the soldiers in Afghanistan; and, video #8 is a special tribute to soldiers fighting in Iraq and the complicated mission they face as they seek to provide security and earn the respect of the Iraqi people. 1_____2 3_____4 5_____6 7_____8