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Presents information on an exhibit at the San Antonio Museum of Art in Texas that examines the nomadic society of Scythians and how it celebrated its dead. Description on the artifacts; Amount of gold in the exhibition; Elements of Greek artistic style.

The article discusses the issues on veteran homelessness in the U.S. It states the progress made on the pledge of Eric Shinseki, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to end veteran homelessness in his tenure. It mentions the report from VA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that 9000 veterans left the streets in 2010. It states the development of the Veterans Haven housing as an action conducted by New Jersey's American Legion on the said pledge.

Focuses on archaeologists in the United States (U.S) who celebrated the anniversary of their nation's independence on the 4th of July in foreign countries. Independence Day festivities of archaeologists from Brown University at the Nabataean city of Petra, Jordan; Rivalry between British and U.S. archaeologists over the U.S. celebration of freedom; Difficulty in acquiring U.S. food in foreign nations.

The article focuses on the U.S. military licensing and credentialing laws. It refers to the case of a former combat corpsman at the U.S. Marine Corp, G. Bill Kilgore, whose military training as a medical personnel was not helping him to get employment as a registered nurse. It states that the U.S. Department of Defense has taken measures to ensure that military trained persons receive state licenses and discusses the Experience Counts initiative encouraging licensing processes for veterans.

The article focuses on the academic complications of war veterans under Post-9/11 GI Act which expands the educational benefits for veterans who have served since September 11, 2001. It notes that military veterans, especially those with combat experiences, often find it hard to shift from military to college lifestyle. National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) director Alex McCormick says that veteran students need special attention as they perceived lower levels of support from schools.

The article focuses on the support of James Leroy Belk Post 17 for the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) in South Carolina. It says that Post 17 often donates school supplies, new uniforms, and formalwear for JROTC and hosts its cadets for formal ceremonies. Post 17 also assists the programs and activities of JROTC to help at-risk youth change their lives and contribute to their community. Jim Rabon, first vice commander at Post 17, mentions that they do their best to help JROTC.

Reports that the United States Department of Interior has announced the results of additional radiocarbon dating of Kennewick Man. Radiocarbon date of the Kennewick Man; Classification of the Kennewick Man based on the 1990 federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act; Details on the lawsuit filed by anthropologists to block repatriation.

The article focuses on Post 808 of the American Legion at the University of Akron. It mentions that the post was established in July 2014 and is one of the fastest growing posts of its nature with about 150 members. It adds that the post is leaded by University of Akron senior and U.S. Army veteran Steve Downey.

The article informs that the Heroes to Hometowns (H2H) program of the American Legion has been combined with the Operation Comfort Warriors (OCW). It further highlights various benefits of merging H2H under the OCW including the improved veteran's services, the reduction in administration cost and service to injured members in the U.S.

The article informs that an actress and the U.S. Marine Corps veteran Drea Garcia has appeared in the famous Super Bowl commercial "Whole Again," of the company Jeep which is dedicated to the U.S. troops who are returning from war.

The article presents the story of U.S. marine corporal Isaiah Schaffer who struggle for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but recovered with the help of Meghan, a 3-year-old Labrador. Schaffer was severely, suffered from leg injury, traumatic brain disorder, and PTSD in the Humvee explosion in Iraq but was cured with the help of Meghan, a specially trained dog that gives aid to struggling veterans. Meghan gives Schaffer the confidence to live a normal life and adjust to fatherhood.

Offers observations on the topic of promotion of students from one grade level to the next. Opinion that the use of chronological age to place children into groups that move in lock step on yearlong schedules is ridiculous; Limited number of institutions that have developed continuous progress programs for children in each subject area; Problems with holding a student back for whole year repeats.