It is particularly true of the naval service that the excellence of any portion of it in a given crisis will depend mainly upon the excellence of the whole body, and so the triumph of any part is legitimately felt to reflect honor upon the whole and to have been participated in by every one.
Reflecting on the nature of military success, this passage articulates that the achievement of any part of the naval service is a testament to the collective excellence and shared effort of the entire body.
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