WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army on Friday

made a highly unusual decision at the request of the family not

to release the name of one of the three soldiers killed when a

military Black Hawk collided with a passenger jet on Wednesday

evening.

The Army identified two of the soldiers killed as Staff

Sergeant Ryan Austin O'Hara and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew

Loyd Eaves, but did not provide details about the third.

Reuters had reported on Thursday that the crew of the Black

Hawk involved in the deadly crash with an American Airlines ( AAL )

regional passenger jet included two male soldiers and one female

soldier.

"At the request of the family, the name of the third Soldier

will not be released at this time," an Army statement said.

President Donald Trump has suggested, without evidence, that

the deadly midair collision was the result of the Federal

Aviation Administration's efforts to hire a more diverse

workforce.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, while at the White

House speaking about the crash on Thursday, also took aim at

diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the military and

government.