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

Immediately turn said PFCs life and his squad leader and his team leaders lives upside down and shake until all of the stupid falls out (NCO decides what techniques to use in the "shaking" process). Rinse and repeat for desired effect. Return PFC to APD, post "life shaking ceremony", weather in private or in front of the entire unit. Either way you will know what type of Marine PFC will be shortly after concluding "shaking ceremony", wait on results. If results are positive continue to guide and mold PFC into a functioning and serviceable Marine. If results are unfavorable, apply pen to dat azz and make him/her mama's problem. If your car breaks down it is usually because of something that started simple and the snowball effect ensued. The same thing can be said of good order and discipline in a military unit. You don't get to pick and choose what orders you WANT to follow. Instant obedience to orders, no questions, no feelings just results. After the dust settles and everything calms down and you are able to determine weather this Marine is able to maintain or begins a downward spiral, that is when I would or would not, depending on the PFC's reaction to "unf*!@ing procedures", pull them in and ask about their life and what might have caused such an outburst. Mission accomplishment 1st, troop welfare second, OOH RAH!!!!

Praise in public, punish in private. But this insubordination must be stopped before you loose all control of command.

Grass drills tell i get tired.

GySgt Pepper is right....this has to be nipped in the bud and quickly. Take the idiot aside and let him/her know how this is going to end. And if it continues, that individual will be facing an Article 32 with poss brig/demotion/discharge.

In 1974 I was a young Sgt (E5) with about 4 months time in grade when, in formation, a LCpl (E3) refuse an order I had given him. Many of the NCOs in the section often complained about a lack of discipline. I ask the LCpl if he understood the order inhad given him and did he understand refusal was a violation of article 92? I asked the Platoon if anyone else wanted to join LCpl X? None did. That afternoon LCpl X was a PFC (E2) and I NEVER had anyone else, in the entire company, disobey any lawful order I ever gave after that one instance.

In 1973 I was a young Sgt (E5) and a young LCpl (E3) stated quite clearly while in formation he was not going to follow the order for a detail I had given him. I said LCpl X I have just given you a lawful order to do Y, are you refusing to follow this order? He stated he was. I asked the entire Platoon if anyone else would like to join LCpl X in having a charge sheet placed on them for article 92? That afternoon he was an E2! As Gunny Pepper said, "It must be nipped in the bud quickly..."

If I would have said that back in 1966, blood would have been coming our of my ears, or I'd be laying on the floor after a sleep and hold!

If his jaw is strong enough to talk back it's strong enough to hold a jab.

I immediately dismiss everyone and have th dumb ass do everybody's jobs for the rest of the week and PT the rest of his platoon for his mistake.

It takes a certain kind of person to become a disciplined Marine. To want to be a Marine. They are the toughest of our military. Better know your place before opening your mouth. My sister was a Marine. 12 years in. DI at Paris Island. I didn't mess with her growing up. So as my superior. I NEVER would have tested her!!!

give them an article 15

Explain that if he wins, no more shitty work details, if I win no more questioning orders. Drop blouse. Roll him up. If you cannot do so let someone else be in charge. The Marine corps runs on prison rules. People respect strength and intelligence. Show the shit bird a great deal of both.

In the Marine Infantry, LCpl Team Leaders would beat his ass, NCO not needed

As a former Sgt. E-5 during Shield / Storm our training and enforcement was intense and damn sure not what it is today. So if one of my FNG's were to give me any lip in front of my other teams it would happen like this...
Freeze in front private jackass, dismiss the rest of men, turn back to pvt. dumbass and ask him if he was aware that he is an Airborne Trooper?!?! If he is aware that we set the standard?!?! Give him the speech. Let the quiet settle a bit and depending on his reaction either make him aware of the shit we're preping to walk into and why no is not acceptable and make him aware that it won't be tolerated EVER AGAIN. Or I would put him on shit detail at every opportunity constantly reminding him of why no is not tolerated. If that doesn't work then he may just trip and fall a couple of times!!

Smack the civilian out of him

What did you say to me private!?!? (announced to the entire formation)...Well, since one of "you all's) battle buddy decides NOT to follow instructions, then you all will suffer! The rest will be taken care of.

out back buddy

Smack upside the head.

An order is an order, and is that a Brown Round???? This look more like an updated Boot barracks than my base housing...... Either way, You Follow Orders...

Although I have never been an E5... I have actually been in this situation.... i was a stupid cocky little E3 and my E6 told me to do something that was just in better words point less to do... and i told him that what he told me to was stupid and that I was not doing it..... 3 hours later after the room was covered in my sweat i learned my lesson and never questioned a SGT again...