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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 2, 2022) Lt. Mark Sidransky, from El Paso, Texas, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Alisha Dryer, from Cotopaxi, Colorado, perform a root canal on Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fueling) Airman Keith Terlaje, from Agat, Guam, in an examination room aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan's dental department provides services such as annual cleanings and surgical procedures to maintain optimal oral hygiene and mission readiness for the ship's Sailors. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Natasha ChevalierLosada)