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Hegseth Orders Apache Flyover Probe Halt After Kid Rock Video

8/27/2026

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Kid Rock Flyover

Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 101st Division flew low over Kid Rock’s estate near Nashville on March 28, 2026.
Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army’s No. 2 officer, relayed Pete Hegseth’s order to stop probe and was named acting chief after Gen. Randy George’s removal.
Kid Rock posted video of flyover on his and President Donald Trump’s accounts, drawing attention.

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Kid Rock Flyover

Two Army AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 101st Division flew low over Kid Rock’s estate near Nashville on March 28, 2026.
The flyover sparked criticism that military assets were used for partisan purposes, prompting Hegseth to halt the probe.
Hegseth announced Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George would retire immediately.
The two Apache pilots were suspended and grounded pending review.
Hegseth lifted suspension, ended probe, and posted “No punishment… patriots” on X.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth later lifted the Apache pilots’ suspension, terminated the administrative investigation, and posted “No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots” on X, according to the Left-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this development appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

The War Powers Resolution, enacted after Congress overrode Nixon’s veto on 7 November 1973, forces the president to notify Congress within 48 hours and limits undeclared deployments to 60 days. By July 2026 the reporting project recorded 135 presidential submissions. In March 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent two 101st Airborne Apache helicopters over Kid Rock’s Nashville estate, reviving calls to enforce the 1973 safeguards.

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Kid Rock Flyover

Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 101st Division flew low over Kid Rock’s estate near Nashville on March 28, 2026.
Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army’s No. 2 officer, relayed Pete Hegseth’s order to stop probe and was named acting chief after Gen. Randy George’s removal.
Kid Rock posted video of flyover on his and President Donald Trump’s accounts, drawing attention.

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