“The Department of Defense and European Command stand ready to assist as required –

- save lives and alleviate human suffering during this humanitarian crisis," Michael Ritchie, director of interagency engagement for the U.S. European Command, said today on the DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable. Mr. Ritchie discussed Operation Assured Delivery, the U.S. government's relief effort for the Republic of Georgia.

On the call with us today was Andrew Lubin with Get the Gouge, Jim Dolbow of the Unofficial Coast Guard Blog, Chuck Simmins of America's North Shore Journal, and Scott Malensek with Flopping Aces.