Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock flew AH-64 Apache helicopters at Fort Belvoir during a commemorative event for the nation's 250th anniversary.This engagement follows the controversial March fly-by of the musician’s Tennessee home, which prompted an Army investigation that Hegseth subsequently terminated.Critics, including
Gavin Newsom and
Jason Crow, have questioned the taxpayer costs of the flights, while
Pentagon officials insist the mission supported legitimate community relations and training objectives.