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Muster

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R.C. Slocum’s life shows how to live the ‘Spirit of Muster’

By John Rangel January 25, 2016

Muster is still three months away, but Texas A&M’s most unique tradition already softly makes its call across campus. The 2016 campus Muster speaker was announced Thursday to be R.C. Slocum,...

Muster Candle

Muster 2016 quote chosen to emphasize tradition’s continuity

By Connor Smith November 5, 2015

The Muster 2016 quote, announced Monday, emphasizes the importance of preserving the tradition. “The truest respect we can give today in remembering the spirit of Muster is to preserve it. To live...

Handwritten letters are one of a muster host's responsibilities towards the honored families.

‘The least I had, the most I could do:’ Muster takes on a deeper meaning for Hosts

John Rangel April 22, 2015

‘Howdy, my name is John Rangel. I’m honored to be your Muster Host tonight.” The grieving family stared back at me and shook my hand. A few pleasantries were exchanged, tissues were...

Students hold candles during Muster on Tuesday evening

Muster Hosts

April 22, 2015

Ross volunteers present the flag colors at the beginning of the Muster Ceremony.

Let comrade answer ‘here’: Aggies fill Reed Arena for campus Muster ceremony

Nikita Redkar April 21, 2015

The campus Aggie Muster ceremony honored the memories of Aggies before a maximum-capacity crowd of around 13,000 in Reed Arena Tuesday.  Muster, said Student Body President Kyle Kelly, is about both...

Hannah lost her mom as a high school senior in Jan 2014. Her brother was a student at Texas A&M, and her mother was honored at last year's Muster.

Muster: This is what it means to be an Aggie

Aggie Muster is tonight. By now, hopefully you know that — you’ve seen the posters, or the awareness tables set up around campus, or seen a Muster-related post on Facebook. This year, I’ve...

Musters around the world

By Katie Canales April 20, 2015

“There’s not another Aggie group in really the four state area. There’s one in Nebraska, in Omaha. But we really encompass the western part of Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, so if any Aggies...

Edward Kainer

Honoring the fightin‘ Texas Aggie Class of 1965

By Sam King April 20, 2015

Eleven members of the Class of 1965 went to Vietnam and never came back. Their ultimate sacrifice will be honored with 11 empty seats at the 2015 Campus Muster ceremony Tuesday. The Vietnam War was...

‘Stand for the fallen, but remember what they stood for’

Editorial Board April 20, 2015

More than 100 Aggies will be honored at Tuesday’s Muster ceremony. Many of their stories are long and fruitful; some were cut tragically short. It is hard to find joy in a life lost, but Muster calls...

Muster Host

Muster hosts serve as student connection for families

By Jennifer Reiley April 20, 2015

Each year, families travel from across the country to attend Aggie Muster to remember their loved ones. For those who meet and assist those families, the Muster hosts, the day becomes a unique experience.About...

Will Hurd

A sense of duty, a sense of honor

By Spencer Davis April 20, 2015

Rep. Will Hurd watched the Leonid meteor shower with a group of friends on a chilly November night in 1999 before going to bed around 2 a.m. Less than an hour later, a phone call told him the news —...

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Campus Muster to honor 119 Aggies

By John Rangel April 20, 2015

The 2015 campus Muster ceremony will take place in Reed Arena at 7 p.m. Tuesday to honor members of the Aggie family who have died in the past year. The Reed Arena Muster Ceremony will end campus...

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