Softly Call the Muster.....
 

For 1LT Jonathon Rozier,
Texas A&M Corps of Cadets c/o '01
Company B-1
Warrior Company '00.

http://www.dallasnews.com/localnews/...ier.c698f.html

Aggie Muster is celebrated in more than four-hundred places world wide, with the largest ceremony on the Texas A&M campus in College Station. The ceremony brings together more Aggies, worldwide, on one occasion than any other event.

The Muster ceremony consists of an address by a keynote speaker, the reading of poems, followed by the Roll Call for the Absent. The Roll Call honors Aggies that have fallen since the last Muster roll was read. As the names are read, a friend or family member answers 'Here', and a candle is lit to symbolize that while those Aggies are not present in body, they will forever remain with us in Aggie Spirit.

Roll Call For The Absent

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In many lands and climes this April Day
Proud sons of Texas A&M unite.
Our loyalty to country, school, we pray,
And seal our pact with bond of common might.
We live again those happy days of yore
On campus, field, in classroom, dorm, at drill.
Fond memory brings a sigh -- but nothing more;
Now we are men and life's a greater thrill,
Before we part and go upon our way,
We pause to honor those we knew so well;
The old familiar faces we miss so much today
Left cherished recollections that time cannot dispel.

Softly call the Muster,
Let comrade answer, "Here!"
Their spirits hover 'round us
As if to bring us cheer!

Mark them present in our hearts.
We'll meet some other day
There is no death, but life eterne
For old friends such as they!

--Dr. John Ashton c/o 1906


HERE!

John O. Kitsopoulos '01
Company L-1
Warrior Company '00

http://www.tapsbugler.com/24NotesExc...Myers1950s.jpg

Day is done,
Gone the sun,
From the hills,
From the lake,
From the sky.
All is well,
Safely rest,
God is nigh.

You know, I haven't thought about the words to Taps for a very long time. Today, I heard a young woman sing it on All Things Considered. And now, you post it.

Most moving.

Hearing Taps played on the bugle gives me the shivers

Didn't realize it was today. Very touching.

it actually wasn't today.

Just wanted to answer "Here" and have y'all understand why.

Kitso

Oops, my mistake!!

It still is a very nice post and an important tradition to keep up.

(see, I'm a nice Longhorn)

My poor cousin - at our grandfather's funeral in February - he volunteered to play taps for him (WWII Army veteran) - while warming up his bugle, the VFW Lodge fired a salute for him - my cousin, not paying attention, was so startled that his mouthpiece chipped two teeth.

He still played it - perfectly, tears running down his cheek for two reasons.

Taps.