each april 21, the day texas gained independence, aggies from texas a&m observe what is called aggie mustard. it's where they all gather in all parts of the world to oner -- honor aggies who have died in the previous year. even though he was the only one in the base, he convinced the provincial governor to join him atop a nearby mountain to observe the very special occasion of aggie mustard. one aggie air force colonel and afghan villagers paid tribute. that must have been a sight to see. texas aggies have a long history of service. texas a&m made more than -- mark was a proud texas aggie. mark is survived by his wife and three children, along with his mother, step-father and his brother, michael. mark's late father and namesake served as an army captain in the vietnam war. his step-mother lives in southwest houston, mark's brother, mike eam and step-brother steven, also live in the houston area. a great testament to mark's life is the lives he's changed throughout his work. every structure and canal and road well traveled, every school mark helped build will offer generations of afghan chil