Can a corporal in a team leader position have me do corrective action (“smoke” me)? And was I wrong to tell him to eat a bag of dicks?

SFC Domingo M. - well, that was 1970…there was a shortage of, well…everything.

2LT Ronald Reimer - What did it for me was hard work and dedication, demonstrated leadership abilities which others didn't. I wasn't afraid to face a challenge.

SFC Domingo M. - I’m sure that you were/did. Those who are successful, (like yourself), frequently are. I was trying to point out that those were different times. I wonder if anyone in the past 10 years has gone from E-1 or E-2 to E-5 in 1 year of service. Not in my original MOS, that’s for sure. The promotion points required for advancement were frozen at 998 for 5 years.

2LT Ronald Reimer - I respect your take on this, but just for the sake of it, I just checked and the cut-off score is 450, and I couldn't find any time frame when it was frozen at 998. At least not for 11B MOS.

SFC Boyd, just reading that he told a Cpl. to "Eat a Bag of Dicks" gives me a funny feeling that the 'disagreement' wasn't as sweet and clean as he's making it out to be. If it was, there probably was a finishing touch to his comment to the Cpl like maybe, "dumb ass", "moron" or something else of that nature. I just have that feeling, that there's a little envy, or Spec Gomez wanted to knock the Cpl down a couple notches while lifting himself up a couple of notches. Maybe even Gomez wanted to test the Cpl., and didn't expect the Alpha Charlie, or the Smoking that he earned.

Having been a young enlisted man and a young NCO I can remember these days as some of the most challenging of my career. The transformation to the NCO ranks is one that in my way of thinking requires a whole lot of training, mentorship, and learning by doing and yes even the mistakes one makes by doing the job. If their is a perceived lack of experience on your new TL than my recommendation is elevated this to your Platoon SGT and have a sit down with both him and TL together. I know it is difficult to check Ego's at the door but an honest dialog needs to happen between you both on this situation. Respect is a two way street as I have often learned. In order to get it you have to give it. As someone once taught me "people who look down upon other people don't end up being looked up to."

1stSgt Michael Shafer - Sorry to disagree, your response shows you to be a hard nosed leader that needs some leadership training. You needed to pull both to the side and have a discussion about the problem and try to fix it, if that didn't work you could give less punishment than an Article 15. Sorry top, you don't have my support.

99 percent of getting someone to do something for you is the approach you take. once you mess that up, it's a lot harder to get them to respect you after that. Respect works both ways! The biggest impact came from a First Sargeant who told our unit : " You don't have to like someone, but you will respect the rank". There is a chain of command for a reason. An old saying that goes a long way and will save you many difficulties: Think before you act or speak.

That is complete bullshit.. he has the right to violate that order if the order can and will put him or anyone else life in Jeopardy

SGT (Join to see) - How do you know if the Corporal telling him to drop to do push-ups and him responding, "eat a bag of dicks" would harm other soldiers?

SGT (Join to see) - He may have a right to violate an unlawful order. But, this does not give him the right to verbalize obscenities... He demonstrated an extreme lack of class in his behavior.

1SG(P) Dean Mcbride (MPER) (SPHR) - Agreed.