
It was a “thank you” note from their son that started it all. In 2008, Steven and Linda Larsen of Ogden, Utah, heard from their youngest child, Christian, who was serving as a medic with the Utah National Guard’s Ghost riders task force in Kuwait.“He wrote, ‘Thanks, Mom, for the cookies and socks and other goodies I really appreciate it,’ ” Linda, 66, said “And then he added, ‘I’ve noticed there are four guys in my unit who don’t get any mail or care packages.