USMC or Army personnel did having extremely strict supervisors/leadership ever make you scared to approach them on matters?

There are certain times and places for certain actions. Sometimes, just pulling someone aside and doing a verbal counseling is all that's needed. Sometimes, a good smoke session will do the job. Sometimes, a paper counseling will work because now there's a paper trail. It all depends on the infraction, but also on the Soldier and how they learn. Some Soldiers will get it through their head faster if you smoke them, because they don't want to be smoked. For someone who loves PT, though, a smoke session is fun, so you need a different way to discipline them.

If it's a safety issue, I will be among the first to get on someone's @ss. I've even tackled officers at the range before, for being unsafe.

Barking at someone who didn't give you the greeting of the day is just being a d!ck.

At least in the Army, it appears as though the NCO Corps is at its lowest level. By Senior NCOs that condone, "smoking", The Army in general by lowering the standards to be an NCO and promoting soldiers that are not ready yet.

I am truly surprised that someone hasn't challenged the validity of the so called "smoke session" in that it could be considered punishment and no NCO is authorized to punish a soldier.

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SCREAM TO GET YOUR POINT ACROSS

OTHERTIMES YOURE JUST BEING A DĪCK