Gratitude and respect but also thoughts of how needless and horrific war is and how wars were and are conducted by the powers that be.
Emphasis should not be placed on the supposed heroism and valour of going into war IMO, it should be more about what these men (and boys) were forced to endure in the name of king and country. It was and still is horrible.
I hope that after the war/s these people were and are properly looked after by the governments that sent/send them out there.
Extremely proud to have been part of the History of this Country but even more a sadness when I think of the Friends I lost that lived, socialised and finally fought alongside me. Overall a great regret that so many fellow Servicemen over the years have given their lives in the pursuit of Peace.
I'm like most posters my feelings are a mixture of,gratitude,pride and sadness and I'm not ashamed to admit the sound of the Last Post always brings a tear to my eye at the thought of all who were,and still are being lost and maimed,in the service of our country.