“Softly call the Muster, let comrade answer ‘Here!’ . . .”

Since 9/11, I have been saddened, as I'm sure all Aggies have, each time I have heard of an Aggie falling while serving our nation.  But the reality of these sacrifices did not truly hit home with me until May 31st 2006, when I heard about the death of Major Matt Worrell, '94.  Though Matt was a year ahead of me, we were both in 2nd Battalion during out time in the Corps of Cadets (he was in L-1, I was in K-1).  So I saw Matt almost every day for three years, though I would not say we were friends.  I always looked up to him, though, because he was such a sharp, intimidating cadet when he was a Pisshead and I was a lowly fish.  Later, when I got to know him better, I realized he was also a good, honorable person. 

The news of his death jolted me, especially when I read about the family he left behind.  As a father myself, I could not help but be heartbroken when I thought about his wife and two young sons and how their lives would forever be altered by his absence.  The next day, the idea for this website hit me in a flash.

I realize there are several other sites that already provide "online memorials" for US service-members who have been killed during operations since 9/11, but there is no site that I can find that is made by an Aggie, for Aggies.  Having attended Texas A&M means so much more than just listing the school in a short bio, but I don't expect those who haven't personally been touched by the Aggie Spirit to understand that.  So, now we have this site to help us remember those Aggies who have made the greatest sacrifice during this conflict. 

This site is for you, not me -- please help me make it better.  If you have any suggestions or feedback, please e-mail me using the links at the bottom of each page.  If you have better pictures than those I have found on the internet, please send those as well.  If you have a comment, an anecdote, or message for the family of each individual, please submit them to me and I will place them on the pages.  I want this to be a community effort, but I reserve the right to reject any comments that I deem inappropriate.  See the FAQ page for more about what is and is not appropriate.

Finally, I have done my absolute best to make the Roll Call complete, but it is entirely possible I may have missed someone.  If you know of an Aggie who has died serving the country since 9/11, please submit their information to me so that I can include them on the site.

I hope this site helps everyone recognize the sacrifice that Aggies are making every day to defend our nation.  Please keep those who are serving, those who have died, and all their friends and families in your thoughts and prayers.

Gig 'em!

Kyle Albert, '95

"The Muster ceremony symbolizes the essence of the Aggie Spirit: commitment to our nation, state, school, but most of all, to one another, to mankind. It is a commitment to service. Muster is a celebration of life, of love, a ritual that affirms to us and demonstrates to all there is no end to Texas A&M's maroon line." -Jack M. Rains '60

"I feel a sense of reverence as I look over the campus and feel the presence of those who walked this hallowed ground. How great the sacrifices. How glorious the deeds. How magnificent the dreams." -Reagan Brown '43