There is little that unites the Texas A&M Aggies fanbase more than an ardent love for their mascot and highest-ranking member of the Corps of Cadets, Reveille. Miss Rev is a fixture in Aggieland, and is well-liked and respected by all Ags— not to mention the many traditions surrounding her on campus.
A recent update from President Mark Welsh, then, gave some Aggie fans surprise and dismay, as Welsh posted on Facebook and elsewhere that Reveille had undergone surgery. Her handler from the Corps noticed that there had been "discomfort and cloudiness in her right eye.