120315-N-LP801-032 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2012) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Troy Carter performs routine dental care on a patient aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway conducting operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Raul Moreno Jr./Released)