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Texas A&M Confirms Death of Reveille IX From Pneumonia Complications

The former collie mascot served from 2015 to 2021, with funeral details to be announced by the university.

Overview

  • Commandant James Bierman Jr. announced Monday that Reveille IX died Saturday due to complications from pneumonia.
  • Bierman called her “an unrelenting living symbol of the Aggie spirit” in a statement posted on social media.
  • Texas A&M said funeral arrangements are pending and will be shared once finalized.
  • Reveille X succeeded her in 2021 and underwent surgery in July to remove her right eye after a glaucoma diagnosis.
  • The Reveille tradition dates to 1931, when cadets adopted a dog whose reveille-time bark inspired the mascot’s name.