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LEADER KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT TEN. PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY TO HONOR NEBRASKA’S FALLEN SOLDIER HERE IN THE HEARTLAND. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M BILL SCHAMMERT. I’M JULIE CORNELL SERGEANT FIRST CLASS. NOAH JONES WAS KILLED IN KUWAIT. THE U.S. WELCOMED HIM HOME STATESIDE THIS WEEKEND. AS WE WAIT TO LEARN WHEN HE’LL BE BACK IN NEBRASKA. MEMORIAL PLANS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S BETH CARLSON SHOWS US WHAT’S IN THE WORKS. BETH. JULIE. THIS SHAMROCK PAINTING IS AN ANNUAL TRADITION HERE IN DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE. THIS YEAR, DEDICATED TO SERGEANT FIRST CLASS NOAH JONES. IT’S ONE OF SEVERAL WAYS THE NEBRASKA COMMUNITY IS READY TO HONOR THE FALLEN SOLDIER. PAINTED INTO THE STREET. WE’RE HURTING RIGHT NOW. ONE OF OUR OWN HAS MADE AN EXTREME SACRIFICE, AND FLYING IN THE WIND. REMINDERS THAT A FALLEN NEBRASKA HERO IS COMING HOME. HE IS INVOLVED WITH THE PEOPLE IN BELLEVUE. HE WAS. HE WAS LOVED BY MANY, MANY PEOPLE. AND THAT’S EVIDENCED BY WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE SO FAR. AND SO I BELIEVE WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A VERY LARGE TURNOUT. THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS SAY THEY HAVE BEEN ASKED TO RIDE FOR SERVICES. STATE CAPTAIN SCOTT KNUDSEN SAYS HE EXPECTS TURNOUT FROM ACROSS THE STATE. WE WILL STAND AT ATTENTION DURING THE DIGNIFIED TRANSFER FROM THE FUNERAL TO THE FUNERAL, COACH AND IN HOME TOWN. A NEW MEMORIAL IN HIS HONOR. WE ALL KNOW NOAH. WE KNOW THE SACRIFICE HE MADE FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND WE BELIEVE IT’S IMPORTANT TO HONOR ONE OF OUR OWN DOWN HERE. THE BELLEVUE COMMUNITY READY TO SHOW THE PROPER RESPECT, TO KNOW THAT WE’RE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HONOR OUR FALLEN HERO. THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN AN OFFICIAL DATE FOR TJ’S RETURN TO NEBRASKA, BUT THEY SAY THE COMMUNITY HERE IN THE METRO WILL BE READY WHEN HE DOES. LIVE IN BELLEVUE. BETH CARLSON
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U.S. Army posthumously promotes Noah Tietjens to Master Sergeant
The U.S. Army posthumously promoted Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens to Master Sergeant.The Bellevue native was killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait earlier this month.RELATED COVERAGE: Noah Tietjens’ former coworkers remember his legacyKETV confirmed a dignified transfer will take place at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, but the date has not been announced.The Patriot Guard plans to escort his body to Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Omaha, where a visitation will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, March 27.The funeral is set for Saturday, March 28 in Bellevue. Tietjens will then be buried in a private service at Forest Lawn Cemetery.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
The U.S. Army posthumously promoted Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens to Master Sergeant.
The Bellevue native was killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait earlier this month.
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RELATED COVERAGE: Noah Tietjens’ former coworkers remember his legacy
KETV confirmed a dignified transfer will take place at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, but the date has not been announced.
The Patriot Guard plans to escort his body to Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Omaha, where a visitation will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, March 27.
The funeral is set for Saturday, March 28 in Bellevue. Tietjens will then be buried in a private service at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
