Nebraska native killed in drone attack receives posthumous honor

The Nebraska soldier who was killed in action in Kuwait was promoted posthumously.

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THANKFUL THAT YOU DID. BACK TO YOU. THANK YOU BILL. THERE IS A POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION FOR THE FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER FROM BELLEVUE. SERGEANT FIRST CLASS NOAH TIETJENS IS NOW PROMOTED TO MASTER SERGEANT. AS OF MARCH 1ST. THAT WAS THE DAY HE AND FIVE OTHER SOLDIERS WERE KILLED IN A DRONE STRIKE IN KUWAIT. WE DON’T KNOW YET WHEN HIS BODY WILL RETUR

U.S. Army posthumously promotes Noah Tietjens to Master Sergeant

Updated: 4:42 PM CDT Mar 18, 2026

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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 |

BELLEVUE, Neb. —

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 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.