War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Army crews who flew two AH‑64 Apache helicopters near singer Kid Rock’s estate I’m Nashville, Tennessee, over the weekend will not be disciplined.
Hegseth made the announcement Tuesday with a post on X.
“Thank you @KidRock. @USArmypilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots,” Hegseth wrote.
The military personnel had been suspended for doing the fly-bys, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.
The helicopters, from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, flew in the Nashville area Saturday, including near the home of Kid Rock. The residence has been dubbed “The Southern White House.”
“The personnel involved have been suspended from flight duties while the Army reviews the circumstances surrounding the mission, including compliance with relevant FAA regulations, aviation safety protocol and approval requirements,” Maj. Montrell Russell, an Army spokesperson, said before Hegseth’s announcement.
Russell said that because there was an active investigation, which Hegseth has since lifted, it would have been “inappropriate to discuss specific findings at this time.” He added the Army “takes any allegations of unauthorized or unsafe flight operations very seriously and is committed to enforcing standards and holding personnel accountable.”
Kid Rock posted a video of the helicopters on the X with the caption, “This is a level of respect that s‑‑‑ for brains Governor of California will never know. God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her.”
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The singer is a staunch Trump supporter.
