The ladies and gentlemen in the brightly lit hall raised their wine glasses and craned their necks to look at Mayor Williams in the middle of the crowd, and Joey Diaz standing at his side.
The newly appointed admiral of Golden Port City.
Today was his last day before formally taking office, and according to custom, Mayor Williams had invited him to attend this event that more or less counted as a welcome ceremony.
The political and social elites of Golden Port City had all gathered here, to show how much they welcomed Admiral Joey Diaz's arrival.
The phrase "the Military and the people are one family" probably meant something like this.
Of course, it was impossible for everyone to be here, so once again "the people" were being represented without their knowledge.
Admiral Diaz looked to be just a bit over fifty, on the thin side but very energetic, his hair slightly flecked with gray. He wore a neatly pressed uniform without a cap.
