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    Martial Arts Community Honors Fallen Soldier Noah Tietjens On His Birthday

    March 6, 2026

    A fallen soldier was remembered by another group he was committed to, his martial arts community. Sgt. Noah Tietjens was honored at a studio in Omaha, Nebraska, on what would have been his 43rd birthday. It's where he and his family all achieved black belts and where the grand master says he practiced his craft up until the end. Tietjens was killed in a drone strike on his Army base in Kuwait on March 1. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.

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