When I was a newly commissioned Lieutenant in the Army, I was
assigned
as a temporary assistant in an administrative office in a
Military
Intelligence unit.
One day a long memo came around with a cover sheet instructing
all
assigned officers to read it and initial it as indication of
their
compliance. I figured it meant me too, so I read and
initialed.
A few days later, it came back addressed specifically to me.
An
attached note read: "You are not permanently assigned to this unit
and
are thus not an authorized signee."
"Please erase your initials and initial your erasure."
I did.
