Members of the public are invited to pay respects Saturday afternoon to Master Sgt. Noah Tietjens, a Bellevue Army Reserves soldier who was killed by an Iranian drone earlier this month, as his casket makes its way from Omaha's Eppley Airfield to Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Cemetery.
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Photos: Martial Arts International holds candlelight mat ceremony for Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens
People bow their heads for a moment of silence during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
People bow their heads for a moment of silence during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
People bow their heads for a moment of silence during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
People blow out their candles after a moment of silence during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
People bow their heads for a moment of silence during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
People bow their heads for a moment of silence during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
Grandmaster Julius Melegrito speaks to a class before a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
Candle burns during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
People light candles during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
People light candles during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
Students do 43-jumping jacks before a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. Today would have been his 43rd birthday.
Grandmaster Julius Melegrito speaks to a class before a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
Grandmaster Julius Melegrito conducts a class before a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
Grandmaster Julius Melegrito conducts a class before a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
Grandmaster Julius Melegrito speaks to a class before a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
Grandmaster Julius Melegrito speaks to a class during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
Grandmaster Julius Melegrito speaks to a class during a candlelight mat ceremony for former student and instructor Noah Tietjens at Martial Arts International in Bellevue, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
