Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens
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Verified Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska, was a US Army Reserve senior non-commissioned officer. He was killed on March 1, 2026, in an Iranian drone strike on a US operations center at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait.
Their Story
Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens was a 42-year-old senior non-commissioned officer from Bellevue, Nebraska, a suburb of Omaha. He served in the 103rd Sustainment Command of the US Army Reserve, a unit specializing in logistics and sustainment operations.
On March 1, 2026, Tietjens was killed at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait. An Iranian-launched drone struck a US military operations center at the port facility, destroying the structure. He was reportedly inside the center at the time of the attack.
The strike occurred during a period of open hostilities referred to as the US?Israel War on Iran, which escalated in early 2026. The Port of Shuaiba is a major commercial and logistical hub, and US forces had been using facilities there to support military operations in the region.
The US Department of Defense confirmed Tietjens's death. His unit, the 103rd Sustainment Command, issued a statement remembering him as an experienced and devoted non-commissioned officer. The Iranian government claimed responsibility for the drone strike.
Sgt. 1st Class Tietjens is remembered by his command for his years of service and his expertise in logistics. His death was reported as one of the first US combat fatalities in the 2026 conflict.
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Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens was killed during US - Israel War on Iran (2026) (from February 2026 to November -0001). The conflict concluded in November -0001. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: The Schoolgirls of Minab ? 165 Victims, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Sgt. Declan Coady, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor.
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