Kid Rock, Hegseth take Apache helicopter ride near Washington
Musician Kid Rock took a ride in an Apache helicopter near Washington, D.C., alongside War Secretary Pete Hegseth, as part of a military community relations event. The event supported the U.S. Army's Freedom 250th celebrations and included engagements with service members. This follows a recent incident where military helicopters flew over Kid Rock's Tennessee property, which had prompted an Army investigation.
- ▪Kid Rock rode in an Apache helicopter with War Secretary Pete Hegseth near Washington, D.C., on Monday.
- ▪The flight was part of a U.S. Army community relations event supporting the nation's 250th-anniversary celebrations.
- ▪Kid Rock has pledged 1,000 free concert tickets to military members and veterans at each stop of his Freedom 250 tour.
- ▪The Pentagon praised Kid Rock for his long-standing support of U.S. troops and service members.
- ▪The event followed an investigation into a prior incident where military helicopters flew over Kid Rock’s Tennessee estate.
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Pete Hegseth Kid Rock, Hegseth take Apache helicopter ride near Washington Patriotic musician Kid Rock gets an Apache helicopter ride after viral chopper incident at his property in Tennessee By Alex Nitzberg Fox News Published April 28, 2026 8:20am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 28 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Musician Kid Rock took a ride in an Apache helicopter on Monday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed on X.
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