International Operations East is responsible for operations in the Eastern Hemisphere, including: 1  HSI operations and activities in Europe; 2  HSI operations and activities in the Middle East and Africa; 3  HSI operations and activities in Asia and the Pacific; 4  HSI representation at U.S. Africa Command;
The Life of a Day. Today's Reading: The Life of a Day by Tom Hennen from CRAWLING OUT THE WINDOW, published by Black Hat Press. It's the FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN, the equinox occurring at 1:37 a.m. EDT. We've got nearly identical amounts of daylight and darkness today: 12 hours, 8 minutes of each. It's RAY CHARLES' birthday.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marine Day (æµ·ã®æ¥, Umi no Hi), also known as Ocean Day or Sea Day, is a Japanese national holiday celebrated on the third Monday in July. The purpose of the holiday is to give thanks to the ocean's bounty and to consider the importance of the ocean to Japan as an island nation. Many people take advantage of the holiday and summer weather to take a beach trip. Other ocean-related festivities are observed as well.