Similar to the E-2 question, how would you react to a young 2LT who is being unprofessional with a strong sense of entitlement?

I was a 63H cross trained 63W(tank mechanic cross trained for wheeled vehicles) wich meant I was a detachment from a support battalion to a line unit. One tried to pull me and two others off of our job while we were elbow deep in truck repairs for some BS detail. I watched four E5’s and my E6 section chief, their E8 shop NCO, both the CW3 from the line unit and the CW3 from my support BN jump his shit! I guess he whined to the battalion commander afterwards. Within a week he was reassigned to another unit.

I was a damn good soldier but I never felt the need to be a uniform corrector while I was i was in the army. In the eleven years I served that is one of the dumbest things I seen happen while being at the commissary or px is when some body wants to be the uniform police. It's fine if it's something major I would expect it but when I seen somSGM chewing on some newbie be it a lot. Or private out in public the only fool is them just my opinion but I can now say it I'm not in no more

As a SPC I would just smile, say “Roger that sir”, wall out of the commissary and call my CO who loves railing 2LTs who have a since of entitlement. My rank does not allow me to be rude nor does his rank allow him to exude rudeness to me. “If the correction doesn’t work then your job as a junior enlisted soldier has been achieved, you spotted a deficiency, tried to make a correction and were rudely ignored, let someone with more rank handle it.” MY BDE 1SG

Buy your stuff and move on with your life, be more concerned with your LT who's probably jacked up your leave form and lost all your training certificates.

I would then remind him that military customs and courtesies apply to everyone who wears the uniform and then carry on.

When I was a trooper, we avoided talking to officers at all costs except in the line of duty. What kind of army are you morons running?

PACESETTERS SIR! oh Lt your rank is upside down.

being a very short timer at camp horno, I WAS CHECKING OUT and driving myself around Pendleton
to do this chore. 2nd Lt. told me to stop driving my car..I immediatly went to the co. office and
REQUESTED MASS--NEEDLESS TO SAY--I started driving again.............

When dealing with 2nd lts as described in this thread I found the best way to deal with it was to “allow” them to go about their merry way knowing that sooner or later they be back asking for help. Sfc ret

Keep your military bearing, take note of the 2nd Lts name and unit patch. Report it to his chain of command. Or go to your chain of command.