Posted on Oct 16, 2016
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Here's the background. You're a senior E5. Your troops are in formation and you're handing out work for the day. You hand out an assignment to a fresh E2 with less than a year in and only a few months at your command. They blatantly complain and tell you to choose someone else. You calmly tell them they will do this task and they tell you to shove it and give it to someone else. How do you react?
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William O'Keefe
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PT his ass till he wish he were dead
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Dave Sites
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I simply think that if your in training then everything you do goes toward a mindset of what ifs, just follow here for a second. HE SHOULD BE GLAD HE GOT THROAT PUNCHED. What if he has been captured and decided to talk back or give a smart ass answer to his captures ? Would have been alot worse . I don't believe in the stress cards or babying in any way of your in the millitary especially if you only have a year in and haven't deployed . You are there to grow and become better and stronger both mentally first and physically ,if you wanna be a whiney bitch then go back home and maybe just maybe your mother will put up with it .
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Cynthia Murdock
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I would reorient him harshly to whom is superior and give him Xtra PT so he can meditate on authority!
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SP5 Clinton Perry
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Bring the smoke. No soldier has the right to defy a direct order. If you were on the battle field a life could and will be lost. We train to be ready at all times. This not a job it is a duty.
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CMDCM Paul Madore
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In a high stress nonroutine environment I would assign the order to another qualified individual. In a low stress routine environment I would inquire from the individual why they felt the order was immoral, illegal or unethical. Upon their response I would inform them that the order is in fact morally, legally and ethically enforceable. If the individual still did not carry out the order I would inform them that uniform code of military justice proceedings for an article 15 hearing would be required. I would then make my report to the chain of command.
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LCpl Ammunition Technician
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Tell them to stand by after formation, counseling, then I personally always like taking someone's libo time away if they can't do what they are supposed to at work. You waste my time I'll waste yours
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CCMSgt Security Forces
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PT & more PT.
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Cpl Dennis Burke
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Write him up
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Cpl John Gregs
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DDT
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SSG Bill Serey
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Situation would not happen.... Period. Training and respect is what it is.. Orders adhered to or UCMJ correction.
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SGT Military Police
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Smoke the shit out of that private right there in formation and extra duty after they complete that work assignment
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LCpl P Guemez
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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
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SP5 Ian Kenner
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Do "positive reinforcement" training, such as doing the work with him.
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SSG Utilities Equipment Repairer
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DA4856 disrespect to an NCO
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CPL MLRS/HIMARS Crewmember
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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.
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Sgt Lavonta Hamilton
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I would politely correct him.........pause
No I would tear him a new one...along with my fellow Sgt's.
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SSG Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
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What is a senior E5???
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SGT Team Leader
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half right face front leaning rest position move!
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1SG Aircraft Maintenance Senior Sergeant
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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
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LTC Management Analyst
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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?
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