Hegseth says 'no punishment' for Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's house

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Hegseth tells aircrew to 'carry on' after incident
Army investigation follows video showing helicopters near Kid Rock's Nashville home
Military helicopters also flew near anti-Trump protest in Nashville

March 31 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Pete ​Hegseth said on Tuesday that Army pilots would not be punished after flying attack helicopters near ‌singer Kid Rock's house over the weekend in an apparent show of support for the vocal backer of President Donald Trump.
Hegseth's announcement, in a social media post, followed remarks by Trump who appeared to play down the incident near the ​musician's house in Nashville, Tennessee.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/army-suspends-helicopter-aircrew-that-flew-near-kid-rocks-house-official-says-2026-03-31/

[Jack Valentino]

1. Good thing Kid didn't play any of his songs on loudspeakers at the time---

it might well have brought the helicopters down!

[Marie Marie]

3. Now that would have been a war crime.

[yaesu]

2. Taxpayers money being used for political stunts used to be illegal when we had laws in this fucked up Nazi infested cnty

[Skittles]

4. oh trust me

the story would be much different if they had buzzed, say, Bruce Springsteen's home

[pfitz59]

5. Hegseth probably OKed the flyby

after getting a call from Kid Rock.