US EditionHometown Honors US Service Member Killed in Iranian Drone Strike in Kuwait
Martial Arts International hosted the vigil and set up a GoFundMe for Sgt. Noah Tietjens' son's college fund to support his family after his death in a drone strike.
- On Thursday, Martial Arts International in Bellevue held a private, invitation-only candlelight vigil where teachers and students gathered to honor Sgt. First Class Noah Tietjens.
- The studio's owners, Julius Melegrito and his wife, set up a GoFundMe to create a college fund for Tietjens' son, with all proceeds going directly to him.
- Teachers and students practiced on the mat before lighting candles in the private ceremony, honoring Tietjens who held black belts in Philippine combatives and taekwondo and taught at Martial Arts International.
- City officials and attendees responded as Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike praised Tietjens' sacrifice and said the city is exploring naming a street in his honor.
- Tietjens was one of four U.S. service members killed in a drone strike Sunday, and Thursday would have been his 43rd birthday with his wife and son training at Martial Arts International.
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'He had a huge heart': Dozens honor Sgt. Noah Tietjens at candlelight vigil
BELLEVUE, Neb. (KLKN) — The community of Bellevue celebrated a fallen U.S. soldier on Thursday night, honoring the life of Sgt. First Class Noah Tietjens. Tietjens, a native of Bellevue, is one of six U.S. Army soldiers that was killed by a drone strike in Kuwait while supporting Operation Epic Fury. Martial Arts International, a place where Tietjens taught Taekwondo,...
Hometown honors US service member killed in Iranian drone strike in Kuwait
Residents in Bellevue, Nebraska, came together to honor Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, a soldier, martial arts instructor and father who was among four service members killed in a drone strike Sunday.Tietjens was a Bellevue native who taught at Martial Arts International when he wasn't serving his country. He held a black belt in taekwondo and Philippine combatives and was remembered by those who knew him as a devoted husband, father and respecte…
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