I too have lost friends in combat, as have MANY others on this forum I'm sure, so watch who you lump into groups.

You speak of being a mentor, but just make snide comments and disheartening remarks to these younger pilots on this forum. HOW is that helping them? If you want to be a mentor, then do it correctly by informing them WHERE mistakes have been made in the past, HOW to correct the problems that you see in the industry, WHAT they can do to succeed and help the pilots that follow them.

Spitting on their dreams is no way to be a mentor and you should be ashamed of yourself for talking down to them like this.