Like I said in the previous post, we celebrated Muster a little differently this year. I think it has broadened my appreciation for the tradition even more because unlike many other traditions (Silver Taps, Yell Practice, etc...) Muster is celebrated by everyone, around the world! What an example of the thriving Aggie Network and a testament to the bonds Aggies have!
The evening of April 21st, Zac and I had a Mongolian BBQ dinner with a couple of other Ags that are in the same MEU unit as Zac. It was such a departure of the pomp and circumstance of the Muster we know and love, but it was so fantastic. A few other non-Aggies were with us also, and it was so great to tell them about A&M and the traditions. We really did sit and reminisce of our days at Texas A&M, just like we're supposed to. Zac printed out the campus Roll Call and we also called out those names.
I was so excited to come to work on Thursday morning, anxiously waiting to watch the campus Muster on the online stream. All of the committee members on stage were great friends that I got to work with at least last year, including the Chair who was on committee with me all three years I served. I couldn't be more proud of the job they did, and I wish I could express my gratitude to them in person for their service to the Aggie community. I don't think I've missed Aggieland this much since I left. Another thing that just made me swell with Aggie pride is all the Facebook statuses...every single Aggie friend I had on Facebook had something about Muster.
We planned on going to the "real" Okinawa Muster on Saturday afternoon, but after a long and busy week, I was exhausted and Zac had a platoon cookout the same afternoon, so we didn't end up going. Hopefully they took a picture and will send it in to the Texas Aggie! I can't wait to hear, now that so many of my friends are spread out all over the world, all of the Muster stories from this year!
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