How would you react to an E2 who "smart mouths" you in formation?

Smoke the shit out of that private right there in formation and extra duty after they complete that work assignment

GDamn I don't know I've never seen it happen in real life!!!! Refusal? ...only time some bag nasty ever refused anything was in Boot camp...her ass was lit up ...bags packed and sent home

Do "positive reinforcement" training, such as doing the work with him.

DA4856 disrespect to an NCO

If you want to continue serving then you will follow all lawful orders given to you by your leadership. If you do not want to wear a uniform anymore then that fine too. I will happily begin the separation papers, and until it's been pushed up and completed you will follow all lawful orders given to you by your leadership.

I would politely correct him.........pause
No I would tear him a new one...along with my fellow Sgt's.

What is a senior E5???

half right face front leaning rest position move!

He would become the strongest E-2 after he gets done boring me watch him do push ups. Cant do such things anymore. Might get in to trouble. LOL

Make him an E1.
Seriously though, I would let the 1SGT deal with it, away from others. I'm sure he'd straighten him out. Wait... are we talking combat arms unit or everything else?

A little extra military instruction could square this individual away because the truth is if he is willing to do that while in ranks then he would be willing to do that in public. Needless to say, being an in Bassett or for the military wow in the eye of the public the military needs to make sure this doesn't take place That being said either he squared some stuff away on must be administratively discharged

Chance of that happening to me were slim to none. I seriously doubt it would happen today in the Marine Corps. or if it did, it would only be once for the shitbird

Back in the day, such bozos would be taken out behind the bushes and given an "attitude adjustment." Usually, an ass-kicking would settle things once and for all, as well as serving as an object lesson for the rest of the unit. But that is probably too old school for the modern military.

This is the action of a two year old. Temper tantrums! That's what children do not the leader of the country

Last time I had a boot private smart off to me, he met my friend Iron Mike as he was doing them for about a mile with his riffle held high over his head.

Platoon, prone line resposition - MOVE!!!

As commander I would have his entire chain of command in my office to witness the article 15 proceedings.

as an E2 myself i have to agree i and other E2s have no right to challenge or complain about the authority of any nco especially if it is a moral command but even if the nco is being unfair it still is absolutely no merit for any disrespect of any kind. bitch about it on your own time hooah.

Wall to wall counseling! Severely!

depends on what and how he smart mouth to the E-5 when I was in the service the E-5 would not finder punch a E-1 in the thourt because the E-5 would have been dead by the death touch and fingers and arm broken