Published Wednesday, October 14, 2009 11:29 AM

The president in Aggieland

President Barack Obama visited  Texas A&M on Friday and urged Americans to step up and volunteer during a speech at Rudder Auditorium.

Obama, former President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates also visited with members of Texas A&M's Corps of Cadets during the stop on campus.

Obama salutes B-CS volunteers

Slide show: President Obama's visit to Texas A&M

1,000 protesters include few from Texas A&M

Slide show: Presidential protesters

Big Event director becomes newest Point of Light

President 'draws inspiration' from cadets

Slide show: President greets Aggie cadets

Text of President Obama's speech

Students unruffled by Obama's presence

Elder Bush sees 'ugliness' in attacks on Obama

Attendees leave forum motivated to help

Talk focuses on need to boost volunteerism

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11 Points of Light recipients tied to B-CS

Obama visit is Friday

Letter from former President George H.W. Bush to the Aggie community

Several thousand protesters expected

Obama, Bush to celebrate volunteerism

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