Hegseth takes Kid Rock for Apache ride after home fly-by drama

Published April 28, 2026 8:14am ET



War Secretary Pete Hegseth took Kid Rock for a ride in an Apache helicopter on Monday, just weeks after military pilots came under review for hovering outside the musician’s Nashville-area home.

Hegseth shared a photo of himself and Kid Rock standing alongside Army pilots from the 101st Airborne Division, who are stationed on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, outside an Apache helicopter.

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