Gov. Pillen orders flags to half-staff for Sgt. Noah Tietjens of Bellevue
Tietjens was among six military personnel killed over the weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. — Gov. Jim Pillen has ordered all U.S. and Nebraska flags to be flown at half-staff effective immediately until sunset on the day of interment in honor of Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue.
Tietjens was among six military personnel killed over the weekend when an Iranian missile struck a military operations center in Kuwait.
In a statement released Tuesday, Pillen said he and his wife were saddened to learn of Tietjens’ death.
“Suzanne and I are deeply saddened to learn of Sgt. Tietjens’ death,” Pillen said. “We are holding the Tietjens family close in our hearts during this unbelievably difficult time and will keep them in our prayers.”
Pillen said Tietjens “stepped up to serve and defend the American people from foreign enemies around the world — a sacrifice we must never forget.”
The governor also asked Nebraskans to keep the Tietjens family and members of the U.S. military in their thoughts.