GENERAL'S PALS U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Casey D. Blake pauses to pet a pair of puppies while visiting a civil construction site in Sharana City, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 17, 2011. Blake is deputy commander, Joint Theater Support Contracting Command, U.S. Central Command, Afghanistan. The puppies had been rescued from a nearby location. Blake's visit was part of an assessment of civil military operations in Paktika. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.09 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 789662-H-OAH78-324.jpg Photo Gallery