One of 3 soldiers aboard Black Hawk chopper involved in midair collision identified as former White House aide (prior unidentified pilot)

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Posted on 02/01/2025 2:38:26 PM PST by Pollard

One of three soldiers aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was involved in the deadly midair collision with an American Airlines flight Wednesday near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., was identified Saturday by the Army as 28-year-old Capt. Rebecca Lobach, who had worked as a White House aide in the Biden administration.

The Army said Lobach had served as an aviation officer in the Army from July 2019 until January 2025. She had been awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon.

Her family in a statement released through the Army described her as a "bright star in all our lives. She was kind, generous, brilliant, funny, ambitious and strong."

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1 posted on 02/01/2025 2:38:26 PM PST by Pollard

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2 posted on 02/01/2025 2:40:00 PM PST by LegendHasIt

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3 posted on 02/01/2025 2:41:59 PM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.")

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