Anthony J. Tata, under secretary of war for personnel and readiness, reads to students at Crossroads Elementary School on March 2 as part of Read Across America Week. 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 67,000 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, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world.
| Date Taken: | 03.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.12.2026 14:52 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 999358 |
| VIRIN: | 260302-D-NW961-4375 |
| Filename: | DOD_111572962 |
| Length: | 00:00:45 |
| Location: | QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US |
| Hometown: | MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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