Reveille, Texas A&M's mascot, is presently number six. Born on Sptember 3, 1993, she was presented by Ms. Pat Marshall of Plano, Texas, and was selected on November 13, 1993. Reveille V enjoys her retirement with Dr. Joe West '54 in College Station.

Texas A&M's mascots have not always been registered Collies; Reveille I was a stray. On their way home for a trip to Navasota in 1931, a group of students hit a small black and white dog. They immediately picked up the injured dog and brought her back to school to care for her. The next morning, when the bugler played Reveille, the dog howled and barked; the Aggies immediately christened her with her name. In time, Reveille adopted the cadets and they adopted her, and after a crowd-pleasing performance with the Band at a football game, she was named the Official Mascot of the College. When Reveille I died in 1944, she was given a formal military funeral at the center of Kyle Field and then buried at the entrance to the field. Reveille II, Reveille III, and Reveille IV are buried beside her, all facing the scoreboard so that they can always watch the Aggies outscore their opponent on the field.

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Note: This page is from the Texas A&M University New Student Handbook 1995-1996