Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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Montana National Guard memner Sgt. First Class Elijah Hanson, a Kalispell resident, has been part of the National Guard for six years. He has been on other Covid assignments already and says, “We are here to support in any way possible. It instills community pride and we are here to help Montanans.” Hanson works for Applied Materials, a materials engineering firm that provides technology solutions out of Kalispell. Hanson is helping with floor maintenance and Clark Fork Valley Hospital's Environmental Services team to ensure it can maintain cleaning protocols that ramped up once Covid hit. He has worked with Pvt. First Class Cameron Stearns, a Hot Springs resident, who has been part of the National Guard for 1 1/2 years and this is his first assignment. He will most likely be headed to St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula next to keep assisting Montana hospitals in need during the pandemic. Stearns joins CFVH from Helena where he is a Federal Technician who works on military vehicles. Stearns is also assisting our Environmental Services team as needed. (Clark Fork Valley Hospital photo)