09/10/2026
On September 11, 2001, Mark Dodge, a 20 year old Army soldier, survived the Pentagon attack and returned with his unit to help others. He moved survivors to triage tents and searched the wreckage for survivors and victims’ remains. His unit spent days on recovery efforts and nights patrolling the capital
Five years after those acts of heroism, the Army veteran made his Texas A&M debut. He played linebacker from 2006–07, recording 168 tackles and two interceptions, earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors