Softly Call the Muster: The Evolution of a Texas Aggie Tradition

Texas A&M University has many unique traditions, but the annual muster ceremony held on April 21 is among the most hallowed. No other gathering brings more former students together for a single event, marked by Aggies in more than four hundred locations worldwide. Aggies originally observed San Jacinto Day—the victory on April 21, 1836, by the Texans over Santa Anna—with club activities. During the WWII defense of Corregidor in Manila Bay the muster tradition gained broader significance. Su...