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

put my foot up his ass

Take a moment to consider the leadership environment you have created. Is this your fault? Dismiss all but the offenders and explain your concern for their future in the military. Listen to the complaint and then snap necks.

Discipline is a perishable skill that must be re-enforced and applied daily. SGT is right in his duties.

You don't have an opinion!! Your given one do as your told!!

Roost the hell out of him!

In this "platoon or barracks environment" with multiples making up a team...shared assumption of tasks and responsibility is important. This superstar wants to standout...so let his teammates help him reach his goal. The whole team struggles until this maggot gets the recognition he is asking for from ALL his teammates. A good workout, calasthenics, cleaning drill and perhaps watch volunteering for all his peers will allow proper application of leadership from his peers. Of course this along with counseling and a written record/warning. He will either respond or make his next downward maneuver. NO ONE CAN CHANGE TODAYS YOUTH ANY FASTER THAN PEER PRESSURE. The strength is that of the WEAKEST link.

I would re-state the order one more time, just to make sure he understood. If he then refused he would be charged with insubordination.

I have never believed in this whole PRAISE IN PUBLIC, PUNISH IN PRIVATE, BULLSHIT!
I WOULD SMOKE THE SHIT OUT PRIVATE FUCKTARD IN FRONT OF EVERYONE! That way NO ONE would question my authority again!
I know I would get some whining from higher ups but what the hell I still got my point acrossed ( It's better to ask for forgiveness then beg for permission)!

The fact that all my soldiers were initially councelled on what was expected by me of them, they already know the consequences to disobeying an order I have taken some rank, never took money directly as in article 15, and the first time I took rank was from a constantly tardy soldier, I had the 1SG with me when I councelled him, and recommended reduction in rank, from SPC to PFC, as he was signing it the 1SG asked him if he had read it? The soldier replied yes. The 1SG said you know he's recommending a reduction in rank, the soldier said, yeah but that's just a recommendation, the 1SG said, yes and now give me your rank go to supply and pickup your PFC rank.

Gut punch