Well things just a little more personal for me regarding this situation around Poti Georgia. I was there in 2001 onboard the CGC Legare for 4 days. Now I read about this in the local paper.
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 21, 2008
The Norfolk-based destroyer McFaul is headed to Georgia with two other ships carrying humanitarian relief supplies, becoming the first surface ships to respond to the Georgian government's request for aid, the Navy's Sixth Fleet announced.
The McFaul left Souda Bay, Crete, on Wednesday, according to a news release. Later in the week, the Charleston-based Coast Guard Cutter Dallas will depart, followed by the amphibious command ship Mount Whitney later in the month. The Dallas is currently commanded by Capt. Robert Wagner of Chesapeake.
The McFaul and Dallas are scheduled to arrive within a week, the Navy said. They will deliver blankets, baby food, hygiene kits and other supplies in response to a request from the Georgian government following attacks by Russian forces.
The Dallas and McFaul are on regularly scheduled deployments.
I've known Bob Wagner for almost 10 years. I used to wargame with the guy, in fact I had been going over to his house, drinking his beer and smoking his expensive cigars while gaming with him for almost 6 months before I found out he was an officer in the Coast Guard. He was a Lt. Commander when we met and was the CO of the Training and Quota Command here in Chesapeake. I have attended 2 of his 3 last change of commands as a command sponsored guest and still keep in touch with him on a regular basis. Now I read today he's sailing into harms way

The CGC Dallas is only 378ft long. Kinda between a small frigate, and a large corvette type ship. She's only lightly armed and even though the Coast Guard trains often with the Navy for surface warfare, it's not our strong point.
This one has me a little more worried than normal, because I have several other good friends serving onboard the Dallas as well. Bob's a great CO, and he knows his stuff, but I hope he doesn't get into something that's more than he, his crew, and the ship can handle.

Capt Wagner, and the crew of the CGC Dallas.....Semper Paratus