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Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock's home
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock’s Tennessee home during a training run while he clapped and saluted have had their suspension lifted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.
Key facts
- Earlier, a U.S. Army spokesperson said the crews of the two AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Campbell were suspended from flying, pending an investigation
- Kid Rock, who is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, told WKRN-TV on Monday that it’s not uncommon for helicopters from nearby Fort Campbell to fly near his home
- Associated Press reporters Collin Binkley and Konstantin Toropin in Washington and Audrey McAvoy in Honolulu contributed to this story
- He noted that last Thanksgiving he was at Fort Campbell, a sprawling Army base on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, with Vice President JD Vance
Summary
Carry on, patriots,” Hegseth said in a social media post. Earlier, a U.S. Army spokesperson said the crews of the two AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Campbell were suspended from flying, pending an investigation into their actions. The Army would review whether the flight complied with FAA regulations and aviation safety protocol, Russell said in the statement, which he emailed fewer than three hours before Hegseth’s social media post. Asked about Hegseth’s announcement, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez said he had nothing to add to the secretary’s social media post.