Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lifted a suspension and halted an investigation into two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache crew members after the helicopters overflew an anti-authoritarian protest in Nashville and stopped at musician Kid Rock's hilltop residence.
The U.S. Army had identified and initially suspended the aircrew, and the service says it is conducting an internal review of the crew’s adherence to regulations and airspace requirements. Major Jonathon Bless, a 101st Airborne Division spokesman, told the New York Times the flight being scheduled the same day as the No Kings Rally was "entirely coincidental," while rally attendees said the Apaches’ maneuvers felt like intimidation.
A video of Kid Rock saluting the pair of AH-64 Apaches at his Nashville home went viral and helped prompt the Army's response. The Combat Aviation Brigade of the 101st Airborne previously faced scrutiny after a 2021 stadium flyover that led to Army and FAA inquiries, and an Army report found senior brigade officers engaged in misconduct during an overseas deployment.
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