August 20th: The Day So Much was Owed by So Many to So Few

Churchill's wise words

August 20th 1940 was the day that the Prime Minister Winston Churchill made the infamous speech containing the words 'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.' This insightful thought referred to the Battle of Britain, where Britain were actually anticipating a German invasion as the outcome. 
    However, the Royal Air Force (RAF) pulled through and saved Britain from such a fateful occurrence, and Churchill's meaning behind his words was intended to commemorate the great effort and service of the RAF pilots throughout the war. As a result of Churchill's iconic speech, a RAF Bomber campaign was launched with a poster featuring his words 'Never was so much owed by so many to so few'. From August 20th 1940 onward, the RAF fighter pilots became known as 'The Few' and now it is still a recognizable nickname for their profession. As a country it is true that we owe an excessive amount to our forces, and more so at such a terrible time as World War 2. Do you think that we acknowledge and thank our forces enough today?