Kid Rock, Pete Hegseth fly in Army Apache attack helicopters weeks after viral fly-by stunt over rocker’s home draws backlash

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Kid Rock joins Hegseth on Army helicopter ride after fly-by controversy

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock both flew in Army Apache helicopters on Monday in the Washington, D.C., area, weeks after the military came under fire for flying helicopters near the singer’s house in. This cluster currently includes 5 articles from 5 sources.

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Kid Rock joins Hegseth on Army helicopter ride after fly-by controversy
The Hill
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4/28/2026

Kid Rock joins Hegseth on Army helicopter ride after fly-by controversy

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock both flew in Army Apache helicopters on Monday in the Washington, D.C., area, weeks after the military came under fire for flying helicopters near the singer’s house in Tennessee. “Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops. The War Department is wasting no time.

Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny
Washington Times4/28/2026

Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny

WASHINGTON — Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache attack helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday, a defense official said, coming weeks after military pilots drew scrutiny for hovering near the entertainer’s Tennessee home. Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, said the.

Kid Rock, Pete Hegseth fly in Army Apache attack helicopters weeks after viral fly-by stunt over rocker’s home draws backlash
New York Post
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4/28/2026

Kid Rock, Pete Hegseth fly in Army Apache attack helicopters weeks after viral fly-by stunt over rocker’s home draws backlash

Kid Rock and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took to the skies in Army Apache attack helicopters Monday — just weeks after two chopper crews got in hot water for performing a fly-by over the rocker’s Tennessee home . The “Bawitdaba” singer joined Hegseth at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, where they met the crews who operate.

Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny
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4/28/2026

Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny

Kid Rock comes on stage to speak and introduce Vice President JD Vance during a visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Nov. 26, 2025. John Amis/AP hide caption WASHINGTON — Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache attack helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday, weeks after military pilots drew.

Hegseth and Kid Rock went ‘for a ride’ with Army helicopter pilots weeks after previous Apache incident sparked criticism | CNN Politics
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4/28/2026

Hegseth and Kid Rock went ‘for a ride’ with Army helicopter pilots weeks after previous Apache incident sparked criticism

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that he and Kid Rock went “for a ride” Monday with US Army Apache helicopter pilots — less than a month after the military sparked criticism when Army pilots flew Apaches over the entertainer’s Nashville-area home. “Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops,” Hegseth.