Broward County Council president Bill Weiler addresses the roundtable audience while Vadm. John Cotton (at the podium) looks on.

Vadm. John Cotton, USN, Chief of Naval Reserve visits Miami Naval Operations Support Center, was the featured speaker at the roundtable event. The discussion panelists included Vadm. Cotton, his Command Master Chief, Cdr. Russ Larrett, USN, Commanding Officer NOSC, Capt. Bill Weiller, USN (Ret.), President of the Broward County Council of the Navy League of the United States, two omsbudsmen and five sea cadets.

Topics included the Sea Cadet program and the myriad opportunities it offers and Navy League support of the Sea Cadet program and JROTC programs.

More than three hundred reservists were assembled at Drill Hall to hear Vadm. Cotton USN comments regarding the integration of Seagoing Services in our global struggle with Islamic Terrorism.

Vadm. Cotton, as part of his program, requested that Bill Weiller, president of the Broward County Council of the Navy League, address the group on the relationship between the Navy League and our Sea Services, emphasizing the special relationship the Broward County Council has to reservists assigned to NOSC units.

If would like to show your appreciation of or develop a relationship with those who do so much to make our way of life possible, call Bill Weiler at 954-344-4513.