GALLERY: Aggie Muster & Remembrance Displays

Aggies gather to answer the call, ‘Here’ thousand’s say across the globe to honor the lives of those lost and ignite the bond that keeps them united under one cause, Aggie Muster. The annual remembrance ceremony commenced at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 led by the Muster Remembrance Committee and Muster speaker Colonel Michael D. Reilly, USMC (RET) ’94. The ceremony held numerous speakers remarks followed by songs from the Singing Cadets to lead into the Roll Call for the Absent and Silver Taps from the Ross Volunteers before closing out in memoriam.

Rocio Salgado, Ashely Bautista, and Steve Carrasco IV

April 22, 2026

The ceremonial wreath presented with the sacred refrain from the ‘Roll Call for the Absent’ poem for Muster Remembrance in the MSC Flag Room on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

Photo by Steve Carrasco IV
Texas A&M choral groups perform during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Rocio Salgado/The Battalion)

Photo by Rocio Salgado
An honoree’s loved one reacts after seeing a familiar face in the crowd during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Rocio Salgado/The Battalion)

Photo by Rocio Salgado
The Ross Volunteers present the colors during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Rocio Salgado/The Battalion)

Photo by Rocio Salgado
Aggies stand for the National Anthem during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

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Interim President Tommy Wiliams ’78 addresses the audience for gathering during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

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Chairman of the Association of Former Students Shara B. McClure ’90 gives her remarks during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Steve Carrasco Iv/The Battalion)

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Student Body President Carter Mallory speaks during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Rocio Salgado/The Battalion)

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The Singing Cadets sing “The Twelfth Man” during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

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Muster Speaker Colonel Michael D. Reilly, USMC (Ret) ’94 speaks on how Aggies set the example during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

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The Texas Aggie Band play the ‘Spirit of Aggieland’ during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

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The closed-captions screen displays part of communications senior Tomas Heredia’s welcome speech during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Rocio Salgado/The Battalion)

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An honoree’s loved one lights the first candle during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Rocio Salgado/The Battalion)

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The Ross Volunteers perform the Rifle Volley during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Rocio Salgado/The Battalion)

Photo by Rocio Salgado
Ross Volunteer Riflemen shoot their rifle during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

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An honoree’s loved one holds a candle during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Rocio Salgado/The Battalion)

Photo by Rocio Salgado
A candleholder stands and looks at their candle during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

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The roll is called during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Rocio Salgado/The Battalion)

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The reflection display for Joseph Eilers ’61 honored for Muster Remembrance in the MSC Flag Room on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

Photo by Steve Carrasco IV
Guy Sheppard ’76 holds their candle during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Photo by Ashely Bautista
The Class of ’76 reflection display honored for Muster Remembrance in the MSC Flag Room on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

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Father and daughter embrace eachother during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

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The reflection display for Blake Kevin-Harrison Dorman ’24 honored for Muster Remembrance in the MSC Flag Room on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

Photo by Steve Carrasco IV
Candleholders during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Photo by Ashely Bautista
The reflection display for Neeley Lewis ’87 honored for Muster Remembrance in the MSC Flag Room on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

Photo by Steve Carrasco IV
The isle of candles lit in the ‘Roll Call for the Absent’ during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

Photo by Steve Carrasco IV
The Ross Volunteers present arms for Silver Taps Ceremony during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

Photo by Steve Carrasco IV
Candleholders exchange flames during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Photo by Ashely Bautista
Bill Flores ’76 closes out muster ceromony during Aggie Muster at Reed Arena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Photo by Ashely Bautista
Guests of the MSC view the reflection displays for Muster Remembrance in the MSC Flag Room on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Steve Carrasco IV/The Battalion)

Photo by Steve Carrasco IV

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