It is the courage to be able to persevere in the midst of the most trying circumstances. It is the courage to be able to stand firm on one's convictions. It means allegiance permeated with strong and enthusiastic feeling or sentiment. A disloyal soldier has no place in an organized and disciplined army. No element can be more disruptive to any organization than a rebellious, treacherous, and disloyal member.
Loyalty is the binding and unifying force in any army.
It is the invisible chain of steel that links men together. Remove the spirit of loyalty from the members of a command and the unit will collapse like a house of cards. This soldierly virtue is a preponderant factor in welding men in a spirit of harmonious relationship and mutual understanding and sympathy. It is the loyalty as exemplified by those who, loyal to the last to the country's cause, 'died in the night' fighting against formidable odds to bestow upon their posterity a heritage of liberty championed by a government founded upon the ideals and principles of democracy. It is the loyalty that looks upon mutiny and treachery as despicable and odious.