Fourth-graders at Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Stowers Elementary School examine exhibits on military history and service during a recent educational visit to the National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning. The hands-on experience allowed students to connect directly with stories of courage, sacrifice and American heroism, including the legacy of Corporal Freddie Stowers, the World War I Medal of Honor recipient for whom their school is named. The field trip supported DoWEA’s focus on civics, patriotism and classical learning by bringing history to life for the next generation. DoWEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoWEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 66,000 military-connected students. DoWEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoWEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners through DoWEA’s academic programs, ensuring continued innovation and excellence, while advancing a strong focus on patriotism, classical learning, and civics education in support of military-connected students worldwide.
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2026 08:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9621681 |
| VIRIN: | 260325-D-D0522-8381 |
| Resolution: | 3247x2598 |
| Size: | 2.13 MB |
| Location: | FORT BENNING, GEORGIA, US |
| Hometown: | FORT BENNING, GEORGIA, US |
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