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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SSG William Bahler
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Article 15
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SGT Michael Munger
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Pvt Dumass needs the training we got in basic training back in the 1960 then he knew what an order was today sounds like baby sitting job j
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LCpl Michael Bodamer
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The military is a separate life from civilian life, when I was growing up and I told my dad no I picked my ass up off the floor. I learned real quick that what he says is gospel and not to be questioned, and for the most part it only took once, I was young and dumb, my dad taught me the civilian way of life, as did my drill instructors i.e. (military dads), (teachers), you learn to take orders and if it requires a little pain to learn it so be it. Discipline and respect is the name of the game, physical exercise with a little pushing and shuffling alone the way never hurt anybody. Was talking with a young Marine 90's grad. comparing stories of boot camp from 72' what a difference. OORAH
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TSgt James (Daniel) Shaw
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Firmly remind the airhead, he works for me, he has been given his assignment by me! Then, write him up for being disrespectful to his NCO!
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Sgt Robert Kimbrough
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The UCMJ is very clear on this: not following a lawful order is punishable by courts martial. Lawful orders, if refused is nothing more than insubordination.
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Pvt Michael Barker
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He would be locked up in the brig for disobeying a direct order
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PO2 Cynthia Hoffman
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Suck it up BUTTERCUP
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SGT Thomas Gulia-Thoene
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Ninja Chop
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PO1 Bill Alger
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Article 15 I believe will cover it isn't that disrespect towards a senior NCO.
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Dougie Whiteside
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Slap them upside the head or tell them choke yourself with my hand like FMJ
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Dougie Whiteside
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You have to be able to exert your command so the rest of your squad knows you mean business and your the boss
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SSG Greg Haller
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i don't believe I asked what he wanted to do. He will do it or face consequences! Stand your command.
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SSgt Larry Cornwall
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If you are in the Marines, that is considered a direct order. Follow it or suffer the repercussions. But if you are in the guard or army, you must sit and counsel him and give him another chance.....poor me. In the old core use descussed it quickly out back and they see it your way
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SGT Russell Owens
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Have him and his immediate supervisor stand-by until all other assignments are handed out, then have the two waiting made aware of the infraction of the Pvt, and that his disobedience, and insubordination will not be tolerated, and the assignment will be completed. If the actions are repeated, the matter will be referred up the chain for disciplinary action, i.e. Article 15, or worse
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PFC Richard Medina
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PT the shyte outta him.
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PO2 Joseph Liegel
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Tell him to get ready to see the old man. Will recommend 30 days restriction, 30 days extra duty.
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PO2 Marcus Dull
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Praise in public, Reprimand in private.
Make this an issue that is TO BE DETERMINED.
Make sure the subservient KNOW this.
Follow through in a VERY timely fashion.
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SGT Edward Power
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Post the rest of your command. Hold the dipstick until others have go on to their assignments. Inform him that he is expected to obey a lawful command and that nothing else is acceptable. And that refusing to obey a lawful order will shorten his military carer to a few more miserable weeks. If that is what he wants, he can be accommodated, else get his butt out and do his assignment.
Then look at what made him think he can get away with his behavior, and correct it fast.
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GySgt Robert Benson
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I don't know what years you did service but in my day PFC would be looking up from the ground on his back,LEARN RESPECT THE HARD WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jerry Mcroberts
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Drop and do push ups till I'm tired soldier.
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CPL Bennie. A. McMullen Jr.
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Call to office for talk about insubordination charges. Or derolection of duty
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