The military takes “misuse of government property” very seriously. Those helicopters cost thousands of dollars per hour to operate. Taxpayers aren’t paying for your personal celebrity sightseeing tour. If they were low enough to be “harassing,” it’s a safety issue, full stop.
CockBrother on
Trump will bring them to the White House and give them Medals of Honor.
Gleemonex4Pets on
dishonorable discharge is what they deserve
Actual__Wizard on
I was wondering if it was misconduct and it appears that it was.
Excellent_Month_2025 on
so many conservatives were defending that as “necessary flight time” lol
Outrageous-Till3475 on
Good.
BillieBlanus on
Assumed they had the green light, and after reading the articles written about it, I still assume they had the green light from *someone* higher up, and now they’re doing their level best to minimize the political fallout because, yes, this is and was a little ridiculous and embarrassing for everyone, all things considered.
CatVideoFest on
*at a Fourth Of July BBQ:*
“Hey Dave, how’s work going?”
“Ah, I got suspended.”
“For what?”
“Well…you remember that Bawitaba song?”
lurkertiltheend on
What?! Someone being held accountable?! No way
sexeveg314 on
WTF? Kegsbreath allowed the suspension? Were they black and/or women?
sofa_king_awesome on
Now make him pay for the fuel and maintenance costs on the aircraft used.
WaterFriendsIV on
So, who pays back the American taxpayer for the joyride?
DeltaFoxtrot144 on
How to ruin your life in 1 Easy step. Step one. become maga.
simplepimple2025 on
Good thing the hillbillies only have a few Nazi heroes to stalk, otherwise they’d have wasted even more taxpayer dollars. It can’t cost much to fly over Minaj and Rock’s houses, and Ted Nugent’s double wide trailer.
Far_Eye6555 on
Okay but who ordered the flight ? This isn’t just a rogue pilot. This route was planned. This flight mission went thru a G3 Air shop and was eventually appproved by the plans and operations section.
mostdope28 on
Who authorized them to do it
ImNoRickyBalboa on
“Suspends” here means “keep a low profile son, this will all blow over in a bit and you be back to flying”
They tried to deny it, then try to make it appear as some coincident or small mistake, not sure of the whole video part was planned to that extent making it fairly undeniable that this whole fucking thing was planned in advance….
SuperGandolf6 on
I like that this is how I find out I live less than five miles from Kid Rock. Going to tell my kids to TP that house forever.
Loyal-Opposition-USA on
In the Army, the low man involved in any scandal is the only one assured of punishment.
Illpaco on
Not good enough. Those pilots should be forced to pay back the amount of tax dollars it took to perform their little stunt.
Disastrous-Pipe82 on
Maybe they should have run a sex trafficking ring instead bc apparently there are zero consequences for that now.
toomuchtostop on
Why is our government going to such lengths to entertain a 55-year-old man
scrubjays on
Dollars to donuts The Donald gets involved, all is forgiven and Kid Rock does a shitty free concert for the troops, which is actually just a thinly veiled MAGA rally.
caserock on
I really thought Hegseth ordered this shit, it has all the hallmarks
secondprime on
Send them to Iran.
smellyiris on
How much did this stunt cost me?
Icy_Baker9068 on
How long before Trump fires the people who suspended the aircrew
Pave_Low on
lol, someone up the chain is guaranteed to override this but it won’t be reported in the news. These pilots were doing something they had permission to do. There’s probably a ‘do something nice for Kid Rock’ standing order at some level.
Internal_Historian11 on
I like the part where they said it was coincidental that they flew directly over the protests, not once, but twice. 🤔
miuyao on
Not only that but I’m almost certain even the military has minimum distance requirements. As in how close you can fly to houses, trees, etc. in certain ac.
pickoneforme on
how about reimbursement?
kwit-bsn on
The fact that this had to be made an order says everything wrong with our current military. Army brat here, before you come at me with any un-patriotic bullshit sentiment
Reddit_2_2024 on
A clear cut Fraud, Waste and Abuse case of taxpayer funds to fly a mission critical U.S. Blackhawk helicopter near the home of Kid Rock. The Commander of this Aviation Unit and all subordinates involved should be disciplined.
Raspberries-Are-Evil on
Everyone in the chain of command should be dishonorably discharged.
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The military takes “misuse of government property” very seriously. Those helicopters cost thousands of dollars per hour to operate. Taxpayers aren’t paying for your personal celebrity sightseeing tour. If they were low enough to be “harassing,” it’s a safety issue, full stop.
Trump will bring them to the White House and give them Medals of Honor.
dishonorable discharge is what they deserve
I was wondering if it was misconduct and it appears that it was.
so many conservatives were defending that as “necessary flight time” lol
Good.
Assumed they had the green light, and after reading the articles written about it, I still assume they had the green light from *someone* higher up, and now they’re doing their level best to minimize the political fallout because, yes, this is and was a little ridiculous and embarrassing for everyone, all things considered.
*at a Fourth Of July BBQ:*
“Hey Dave, how’s work going?”
“Ah, I got suspended.”
“For what?”
“Well…you remember that Bawitaba song?”
What?! Someone being held accountable?! No way
WTF? Kegsbreath allowed the suspension? Were they black and/or women?
Now make him pay for the fuel and maintenance costs on the aircraft used.
So, who pays back the American taxpayer for the joyride?
How to ruin your life in 1 Easy step. Step one. become maga.
Good thing the hillbillies only have a few Nazi heroes to stalk, otherwise they’d have wasted even more taxpayer dollars. It can’t cost much to fly over Minaj and Rock’s houses, and Ted Nugent’s double wide trailer.
Okay but who ordered the flight ? This isn’t just a rogue pilot. This route was planned. This flight mission went thru a G3 Air shop and was eventually appproved by the plans and operations section.
Who authorized them to do it
“Suspends” here means “keep a low profile son, this will all blow over in a bit and you be back to flying”
They tried to deny it, then try to make it appear as some coincident or small mistake, not sure of the whole video part was planned to that extent making it fairly undeniable that this whole fucking thing was planned in advance….
I like that this is how I find out I live less than five miles from Kid Rock. Going to tell my kids to TP that house forever.
In the Army, the low man involved in any scandal is the only one assured of punishment.
Not good enough. Those pilots should be forced to pay back the amount of tax dollars it took to perform their little stunt.
Maybe they should have run a sex trafficking ring instead bc apparently there are zero consequences for that now.
Why is our government going to such lengths to entertain a 55-year-old man
Dollars to donuts The Donald gets involved, all is forgiven and Kid Rock does a shitty free concert for the troops, which is actually just a thinly veiled MAGA rally.
I really thought Hegseth ordered this shit, it has all the hallmarks
Send them to Iran.
How much did this stunt cost me?
How long before Trump fires the people who suspended the aircrew
lol, someone up the chain is guaranteed to override this but it won’t be reported in the news. These pilots were doing something they had permission to do. There’s probably a ‘do something nice for Kid Rock’ standing order at some level.
I like the part where they said it was coincidental that they flew directly over the protests, not once, but twice. 🤔
Not only that but I’m almost certain even the military has minimum distance requirements. As in how close you can fly to houses, trees, etc. in certain ac.
how about reimbursement?
The fact that this had to be made an order says everything wrong with our current military. Army brat here, before you come at me with any un-patriotic bullshit sentiment
A clear cut Fraud, Waste and Abuse case of taxpayer funds to fly a mission critical U.S. Blackhawk helicopter near the home of Kid Rock. The Commander of this Aviation Unit and all subordinates involved should be disciplined.
Everyone in the chain of command should be dishonorably discharged.