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

Chain of command...plain and simple. He wont listen, march him up to the platoon sgt and take to the next level

I will take my own time to properly motivate this millennial that there are no individuals in my Company! Believe you me, when I'm done with him he will either get with the program or ring the Bell!

stand by to stand by shipmate. stand there and think about the ass chewing your about to get infront of all your shipmates while your LPO makes you look like a bag of smashed assholes! I love seeing a good ass chewing!

Discipline

Right now I wouldn't know how to respond. I have been retired for over 20 years. In the 60's and 70's, life, as that young warrior knew it no longer existed until he rewired his head to his ass

in 1974 I was station at Great Lakes I was in charge of recruites that could not handle Military life they would be in getting discharge in three weeks I had this one who refused to stand a four hour watch I went to talk to him you had to handle this group very carefully so I had him standing tall for no more then ten min told him what he had to do Went back to my office then My E4 calls me had to go back upstairs this guy was tearing up the place I called the officer of the day he came over & talk to the young man I had to put him on report for what he did had him in my office he took a swing at me I grab him & sit him down in the chair I was off duty the next two days when I came back I am on report this kid called his Mommy & Daddy They got a hold of someone at Capt. Mass my commanding Officer told me that I was 100% right on what I did but the pressure was on him to take care of it so I got busted to E4 then ion six months I got my E5 back

well in the Navy that's a DRB shipmate!✋(knife hand)

I can tell you what happened to me in Basic Training, circa 1991, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. I was caught toying with our newly issued M16A1. We were taking a quick break from Drill and Ceremony on a parade field, learning D&C with rifles, when I pointed it in the direction of a stand of trees. I was using the sight reticle. Some Sergeant Major was driving by and saw me. He got out of his car and chewed out my Drill Sergeants. Immediately our biggest DI, nicknamed "Conan" came over and slapped the shit out of my kevlar, threw me on the ground, kicked sand in my face, and I low-crawled in sand for 45 minutes all the while having sand kicked in my face. My kevlar helmet webbing dug into my forehead and was bleeding. I was choking on sand the whole time. I was told to get up after about 30 minutes, and Conan asked me if I was done being smoked. I defiantly replied, "No Drill Sergeant", as blood dripped down onto my tongue. It was mixed with sand and caked my face. He threw me down into the sand again, and I low-crawled for another 15 minutes. When I was asked to stand up again, he again asked me if I was done. I again defiantly said no, so he told me to go drink some water and called me a crazy mother_ _ _ _ _ _. I paid the price for a stupid act, which I didn't really think was wrong, but I learned my lesson. I believe that physical punishment worked in that situation. I wasn't doing that again, ever! I never got in trouble again after that in Basic.

I'm old school, punch him in the throat then make him push till the earth moves.

5km KP run. Pack filled with rocks and must do the whole rune with his loaded rifle held above his head

read him the right act

Smoke that ass

Make the rest of the platoon suffer and make the smart mouth watch. Generally, the platoon will get tired of it and square him away. Later, I'd give the private a counseling session to go in their file.

Give them one more chance to obey command. If not dress him down in formation. Cannot have a breakdown in discipline or refusal to follow chain of command. If continues use use progressive discipline.

Honestly, this guy needs to get burned. Not in public, discuss what his malfunction is, tell him why it's wrong and slap on some extra pt. If it becomes a habit, then a little humility needs to be taught.

I would knock the shit out of the until they complied!

fuck a counseling smoke the fuck out em

"God help me private, if you don't do as I say I swear I will shove that assignment straight up your asshole and have it come out your ears"

FRONT LEANING REST POSIIIITTTIIIOOONN, MOOOVE

Wow! That's some brave E-2! After a year in service that Pvt knows chain of command so needs to be brought out firmly in front of troops. I would advise that he was told not asked to do a job. If he still refused he needs to go speak to officer in charge n face disciplinary action. If you are given a job you have to do it. No ifs and buts about it. Or has Army changed that much?