Now that we're in the SEC: Today is Muster

Were about to find out who the real degenerates on this board are.

That is really cool.

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You do realize that all SEC schools have ROTC programs and have had alumni die while in the service of their country ... do you not? We all have role calls among our ROTC units - we're just not so egocentric and hubristic as to think we're better than everyone else for doing it.

BTW, I served, and one of my good friends earned his commission through the Aggie cadet program. Great guy. But he's be telling you the same thing I just typed ... we all do it, we all have our fallen cadet alumni.

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Yeah, you COMPLETELY and totally miss the point here. Not even remotely the same.

3 tours in Iraq, going on 13 years of service. Been to several funerals. Not even remotely the same as Aggie Muster.

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You do realize that all SEC schools have ROTC programs and have had alumni die while in the service of their country ... do you not? We all have role calls among our ROTC units - we're just not so egocentric and hubristic as to think we're better than everyone else for doing it.

BTW, I served, and one of my good friends earned his commission through the Aggie cadet program. Great guy. But he's be telling you the same thing I just typed ... we all do it, we all have our fallen cadet alumni.

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That's one.

Jason Cook in Jackson tomorrow for Muster, a day late because nothing ever happens on a Sunday in Mississippi. I haven't been to Muster in an embarrassingly long time - looking forward to it.

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Were about to find out who the real degenerates on this board are.

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Memorial was built to honor the fallen across the Commonwealth. Until Rupp was built it was the primary home for UK basketball. It is still used for WCBB and volleyball. If you walk the halls you are surrounded by the names of the fallen and names are added by conflicts where men and women are called to serve.

As scrooster pointed out the SEC ties to military service is very strong. While the SEC schools may not be CoC schools it does not negate the dedication to serve when needed.

While I will respect your traditions please do not discount mine and assume that SEC member schools would disrespect military heritage at any fellow SEC school.

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we're just not so egocentric and hubristic as to think we're better than everyone else

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so true. but, in the aggie's defense, they are trained from a very young age, almost brainwashed, that tejas is the best in everything. i have experienced many that have closed their minds to other states so much that they have some idea that the tejas way is always the best way. it really gets old living here. since i may be stuck here for awhile i just learn to deal with it and laugh at them.

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Memorial was built to honor the fallen across the Commonwealth

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Indeed. Initially just featured the names of Kentuckians lost in WWI, WWII, and the Korean War. They later added those lost in the Vietnam War.

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so true. but, in the aggie's defense, they are trained from a very young age, almost brainwashed, that tejas is the best in everything. i have experienced many that have closed their minds to other states so much that they have some idea that the tejas way is always the best way. it really gets old living here. since i may be stuck here for awhile i just learn to deal with it and laugh at them.

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Clearly, because this is worth laughing at:

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The most well-known Aggie Muster took place during World War II in 1942 on the Philippine island of Corregidor. At this time, Corregidor was the last American stronghold against the Japanese forces in the Philippines, and Japanese artillery and warplanes were constantly attacking. An estimated 1.8 million pounds of shells pounded the island in one five-hour stretch. The American artillery commander on Corregidor was Brigadier General George F. Moore, a 1908 graduate of Texas A&M. With the help of Major Tom Dooley, class of 1935, Moore gathered the names of 25 other Aggies under his command. Despite the fierce fighting as the Japanese laid siege to the island, on April 21, 1942 Moore held a roll call—known as muster in army terms—calling the names of each of the Aggies under his command.[4][5]
Only twelve of the twenty-five survived the battle and the POW camps to which the survivors were sent.[4] Dooley told a United Press correspondent about the gathering, and the reporter sent an article back to the USA about the 25 Aggies who had "Mustered." The story captured the imagination of the country and "helped boost American spirits at a time a lift was badly needed."[5] (T. R. Louder, the last known Corregidor Muster survivor, died on May 21, 2001, and his name was called at Muster 2002 in College Station.)

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So they name every aggie who has passed...ever? Very cool but lengthy. Where do they hold these meetings?

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Everywhere. The main one is held in Reed Arena, but every A&M club around the world hosts one...even in Afghanistan. There were 6 different Musters in Iraq during the final year of Operation New Dawn (we had about 40 at the Baghdad one).