Hegseth Secures Reversal of Apache Flyover Punishments
TL;DR
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly urged reversing the suspensions of eight South Carolina National Guard Apache pilots who flew a low-altitude Fourth of July coast flyover; the suspensions were lifted within hours as the review concluded, following an earlier intervention over pilots near Kid Rock's Nashville home. The Guard described the action as a routine admin review, while lawmakers and the governor had criticized the suspension before it was overturned.
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- 8 Apache pilots suspended after Salute from the Shore flyover WPDE
- Apache pilots' suspensions lifted after low flyby over South Carolina beach, Pentagon says CBS News
- Suspended Army pilots cleared after beach flyover as Hegseth weighs in The Washington Post
- National Guard comments on 8 pilots suspended after Salute From the Shore flyover WMBF
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