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

Explain options of choices and consequences, document informal counseling. insist on immediate compliance or take next step of formal written reprimand.

Some of you guys are funny as hell. So glad I served in the Army. Best memories ill ever have other than the birth of my kids.

Duck walk until pvt asks permission to do the assigned job

you can also do kp after you get done with this job

Rip him one...

Make an example out of the E2 right there and right then, professionally but effectively....

Give him a direct order. If he refuses take him directly to the commander's office. I'll get his attention.

I would have a little Sgt time with this E2, along with his team and squad leader. That way we all are on the same page when it comes to my expectations on military bearings, conduct, and duty.

This actually happened to me in the 80's, shitbird was getting out on a discharge, the troops were in position for chow how told him to assume the position, dismissed the troops to chow , he pumped out 10, I then told him to halt, edged the toes of my boots over his fingers and applied pressure, and in a quiet voice told him, I'm glad He's getting his childish ass out, but for the rest of his time, noone needs to be dealing with his cancer and that the other troops were here because they wanted to be , so it would behoove to STFU and do his time in silence. then I stepped back off his fingers and let him go to chow

Kp, or article 15...

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.