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Army suspends aircrew flying helicopters near Kid Rock's home
The Army said the crews are under review for compliance with flight rules after the helicopters hovered near Kid Rock’s pool and over protests.
- On Tuesday, March 31, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lifted the suspension and investigation of two Army AH-64 Apache aircrews hours after they were grounded for an unauthorized flyby near musician Kid Rock's Nashville-area home.
- The U.S. Army initially grounded the aircrews Tuesday, March 31, following social media videos from Saturday, March 28, showing the helicopters hovering near Rock's estate while he saluted and clapped.
- Officials stated the helicopters were on a training mission and their presence near 'No Kings' protests was 'entirely coincidental,' while Rock welcomed the flyby as 'really cool' and 'harmless.'
- Reversing course hours later, Hegseth reposted Rock's statement while President Donald Trump joked during an Oval Office press event that the pilots 'probably shouldn't have been doing it.'
- Democratic lawmakers warned the Trump administration is increasingly using military assets for political gain, a concern underscored by Hegseth's ongoing efforts to reshape the armed forces since his swearing-in last year.
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Hegseth lifts suspensions of Apache crews who flew by Kid Rock's house
War Secretary Pete Hegseth reversed course hours after the U.S. Army suspended the crews of the two helicopters that hovered above Kid Rock‘s Nashville home, lifting the suspension and investigation into the incident. “Thank you @KidRock. @USArmy pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots,” Hegseth posted on X. The Army had suspended the crews during its investigation into a video the country music star posted …
Swift mockery as Trump defends pilots suspended over Kid Rock flyover
President Donald Trump raised eyebrows on Tuesday after he offered a strange defense for the Army pilots who were suspended after flying an Apache helicopter near a MAGA music star's home over the weekend. ABC News reported on Tuesday that the crew of pilots who flew the helicopter near Kid Rock's home in Nashville, Tennessee, had been suspended pending an investigation. Trump was asked about the report by Peter Doocy of Fox News during a press …
Military Times
Army TimesKid you not: Army aviators suspended for helo flyby of musician’s home
Though he’s not entitled to a personal Air Force One, Kid Rock got a glimpse Saturday of another type of military transport from the deck of his Tennessee estate, which he’s dubbed the “Southern White House.” In two videos posted to his X account, Kid Rock, whose name is Richard James Ritchie, waved to a U.S. Army Apache helicopter as it hovered near the pool in front of his human-sized Statue of Liberty replica. The singer has spent years build…
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