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

Drop and stay there all day

handled with proper military protocal

I am not a mamby tamby type. Plain and simple: "You are refusing to follow a direct order? Then, I have no use for you. Stand fast." I then point to two others and say, "Escort this piece of shit to the brig." I then turn to said PFC and say, "Your time in my military is over. You will be tried and convicted as per military justice, and once your term is served, you will have the option to be discharged, or reduced in rank for a second chance. I suggest you use your brig time to think about that choice."

Your going to what I ask I didn't ask him I want you to do task end of story

I would have dog the recruit bad, would be he's worst night mare

Had a skipper in I division (welcome aboard indoc division) who would send his escort the MAC out the door. The would give the following speech "if you go over the hill the Chief takes care of it (pointing out the door), u smoke dope on my ship the Chief takes care of it.........Someone disrespects you as ONE of my petty officer YOU had better take care of it. Many is day I saw some 'career counseling' being done in the refer flats below first division berthing.

I chose you,end of conversation

There is no room for that self entitled I don't want to attitude, that's how Good Men and Good Women die!

I'll tell you what, if I EVER spoke out like that to an NCO, I woulda been eating dirt for a week, lowcrawling the AO policing cigarette buts, while my squad drank beers and cheered me on. The ONLY order that should be questioned is an UNLAWFUL order.

Muscle failure is always an option.