 The text on the front cover of the invitation to Adamas medal award  ceremony read "William Adama/Our Admiral, Our Leader, Our Friend."  The text inside the card read "Join the Presidential Anointing of  the Medal of Distinction to William Adama for his 45 years of  Courageous Service." The verb "to anoint" means "to consecrate or to  make sacred." Thus, it seems to be misused here.