 West Point rose to prominence after the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).Notable alumni include astronaut Buzz Aldrin, American presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower, and several American and Confederate generals such as William Tecumseh Sherman, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur and George S. Patton.A military school teaches children of various ages (elementary school, middle school or high school) in a military environment which includes training in military aspects, such as drill.