US EditionKid Rock Flies in Army Helicopter Weeks After Flights Near His House Drew Scrutiny
The ride came weeks after Army pilots were suspended over flyovers near Kid Rock’s Nashville home, and Pentagon officials said it supported a Freedom 250 event.
- On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and musician Kid Rock rode in two separate Army AH-64 Apache helicopters at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, according to flight data and multiple Army sources cited by Drop Site reporter Ryan Grim.
- This outing followed a March 28 incident where two Apaches hovered near Kid Rock's Nashville home, prompting an Army administrative inquiry and crew suspensions that Hegseth swiftly overturned, declaring 'no punishment' and 'no investigation.'
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated the flights supported a 'community relations event' for the Freedom 250 initiative honoring America's 250th anniversary, while critics labeled the outing a taxpayer-funded 'joyride' costing about $7,000 per flight hour.
- Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado posted on social media: 'Why is Pete Hegseth spending your taxpayer dollars to give Kid Rock joy rides on Apache helicopters?' California Governor Gavin Newsom's office asked why taxpayers pay to fly the musician on '$100 million helicopters.'
- Broader concerns about Pentagon accountability have emerged from the episode, potentially triggering congressional oversight reviews regarding authorization of non-operational aircraft use and whether military resources were appropriately deployed for community relations events.
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Political analysts and observers roasted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday after he announced he took a "joyride" with MAGA music star Kid Rock. "Joined my friend @KidRock — and some of our great @USArmy Apache pilots — for a ride this morning. (More to come on that!)" Hegseth wrote in a post...
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