The Army aircraft crews who flew by Kid Rock’s house Saturday outside Nashville have been suspended after their brief run-in with the America-loving singer, CBS reported.
According to the news outlet, the crews have been grounded. An Army spokesperson said in a statement that a full review will look into “the circumstances surrounding the mission, including compliance with relevant FAA regulations, aviation safety protocol, and approval requirements.”
“The Army takes any allegations of unauthorized or unsafe flight operations very seriously and is committed to enforcing standards and holding personnel accountable,” Maj. Montrell Russell said.
Two helicopters identified as AH-64 Apaches — coming from Fort Campbell, Kentucky — flew by Kid Rock’s “Southern White House,” where the singer saluted the crew from his pool deck as he stood next to his replica of the Statue of Liberty.
“This is a level of respect that sh*t for brains Governor of California will never know,” Kid Rock captioned the video he posted of the helicopters that now has more than 10 million views. “God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her.”
Since Army officials launched the “administrative review” Monday, Kid Rock has spoken out defending the servicemen he was delighted to see.
“It was pretty cool they stopped right there,” Kid Rock told local Nashville station WKRN. “I wasn’t expecting any of that, but I thought it was really neat.”
The musician, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, told WKRN he doesn’t think the chopper crews will be punished too severely as a result of their actions.
“I think they’re going to be alright,” Kid Rock said. “My buddy is the commander in chief.”
Kid Rock was obviously talking about his friend, President Donald Trump. The outspoken conservative is a longtime Trump supporter and even sang at the last Republican National Convention.
The pilots of the Army choppers apparently had the green light — at least as far as Kid Rock was concerned — to fly by the mansion. The singer told WKRN he has met with the pilots, who are stationed not too far away from Music City, and told the servicemen they could “cruise” by his place anytime.
The Daily Wire has reached out to Fort Campbell officials about the incident.
