200101-N-MD802-2129 GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 1, 2020) Lt. Porter Windom poses for a photo wearing a handknit beanie sent by a knitter from Kentucky with a personal note. Beanies were sent to the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) from knitters from across the United States. Farragut is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup/Released)