India, Feb. 2 -- The US Army has released the name of the third soldier who died in a jet-helicopter collision on Wednesday near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Captain Rebecca M. Lobach, 26, of Durham, North Carolina, was one of three Army personnel killed when their helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet.

Lobach, an Army aviation officer, joined the military in July 2019 and quickly earned a distinguished reputation. Her awards included an Army Commendation Medal and an Army Achievement Medal. She had amassed over 450 flight hours and was certified as a pilot-in-command after rigorous testing by senior pilots in her battalion.

In a statement released by her family, they shared their pride in her accomplishments ...