CW2 Private RallyPoint Member 167535 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>From the time they knock on the door until they exit the board room, a Soldiers is assessed when he or she Reports to the board. Leaders are mainly looking for how the individual will react to a situation. <br /><br />In an effort to create some awkward situations, many leaders come up with the craziest questions. What was the craziest question you have asked or been asked? 2014-06-30T12:51:02-04:00 CW2 Private RallyPoint Member 167535

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>From the time they knock on the door until they exit the board room, a Soldiers is assessed when he or she Reports to the board. Leaders are mainly looking for how the individual will react to a situation. <br /><br />In an effort to create some awkward situations, many leaders come up with the craziest questions. What was the craziest question you have asked or been asked?

2014-06-30T12:51:02-04:00 2014-06-30T12:51:02-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 167546

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>CSM: Did I see you with my daughter last night?<br /><br />SPC: I didn't know you had a daughter CSM! Knowing good and well he was lying through his teeth. I sponsored that guy and he was recommended! LOL

2014-06-30T12:56:57-04:00 2014-06-30T12:56:57-04:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 373540

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"If you were an animal, what one would it be"

2014-12-16T22:25:14-05:00 2014-12-16T22:25:14-05:00 SSG Johnnie Vaughn 2701929

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>1979, Brigade Soldier of the Month Board, 193rd Brigade: &quot;When, if ever, will CHAMPUS pay for a sex-change operation?&quot;<br />Me: &quot;Excuse me, Sergeant Major, could you repeat the question?&quot;<br />CSM: &quot;When, if ever, will CHAMPUS pay for a sex-change operation?&quot;<br /><br />The way he asked the question, I knew there had to be some obscure situation where this could happen. From the start, I never believed in giving the old, &quot;I don&#39;t know the answer to that question, but I&#39;ll find out and get back with you.&quot; I believed that if you knew any part of the question, you should answer confidently and try to make them believe you knew it. So I jumped in with both feet.<br /><br />&quot;Yes, Sergeant Major, in the event of a combat veteran who has sustained irreparable wounds to his private parts, and upon the approval of a board of qualified psychologists who recommend said surgery for the mental health... &quot; About that time, I saw him crack a small smile and I knew that wasn&#39;t the answer, but I continued to finish the answer I had committed to. *MY* sergeant major tried to make it seem like I had come up with another scenario but I had made a fatal error. CHAMPUS was the &quot;Civilian Health And Medical Plan for the Uniformed Services&quot;... it didn&#39;t apply to disabled combat veterans. That would have been the VA.<br /><br />The answer concerned a newborn dependent child with ambiguous genitalia, and which would basically have gender assignment surgery. There had to be a story somewhere about how that CSM came up with that question.<br /><br />Although I missed the question, I ultimately won the Board that day. As the members of the Board moved down the line congratulating all of us on making it that far, and me for winning, that specific CSM paused while shaking my hand and said, &quot;Vaughn, that was the best damn job of bullshitting I&#39;ve ever heard.&quot;<br /><br />Me: (Straight faced) &quot;Thank you, Sergeant Major.&quot;

2017-07-04T20:40:38-04:00 2017-07-04T20:40:38-04:00 Maj John Bell 7850684

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Most favorite answer at a Meritorious Sgt board.<br /><br />Every other Marine wore Dress Blues or Class A&#39;s. One Cpl showed up in utilities. His answer<br /><br />&quot;If it is good enough to wear when I fight for my country, and possibly die, it is good enough for a board.&quot;

2022-08-29T23:31:47-04:00 2022-08-29T23:31:47-04:00 SFC Casey O'Mally 7851287

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My favorite I gave was on a SoY board:<br /><br />CSM: What are the three types of burns, and how do you treat them?<br />Me: Sergeant Major, there are *four* types of burns....<br />*CSM grabs Soldier manual and starts furiously coming through it*<br />Me: first is a thermal burn, it is treated... Second is a chemical burn, it is treated...<br />*CSM finds page and follows along*<br />Third is an electrical burn and it is treated...<br />And, Sergeant Major, if you turn the page, you will see the fourth type of burn, a laser burn, and it is treated....<br />*CSM turns page, slams Soldier Manual shut and throws it down in disgust.*<br /><br />Too cocky? Maybe. But I won.

2022-08-30T10:15:12-04:00 2022-08-30T10:15:12-04:00 SFC Casey O'Mally 7851302

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had one board where CSM instructed us to ONLY use scenario questions. No &quot;what manual&quot; or &quot;study guide&quot; questions, but we could ask doctrinal questions in context (&quot;you come upon an unconscious Soldier on the battlefield and no one e else is around, what do you do?&quot; can be a valid 1st aid question, etc.)<br /><br />There were some DOOZYS<br /><br />You are on CQ and Private Snuffy brings three women who are obviously paid escorts. Before you can say anything, he offers you one. What do you do?<br /><br />SPC McGregor, do you have a meal card?<br />Yes, 1SG.<br />Hand it to me.<br />*hands it over*<br />*1SG pockets card* Thanks for lunch.<br />*SPC just stares*<br /><br />SGT Jones are you married?<br />Yes 1SG.<br />Why?<br /><br />Name a time in your career that you failed each of the Army Values.

2022-08-30T10:24:55-04:00 2022-08-30T10:24:55-04:00 2014-06-30T12:51:02-04:00