Kid Rock took a ride in a military helicopter Monday … sitting in the gunner’s seat as part of the celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
The Apache chopper buzzed the D.C. area … and cameras were rolling for Memorial Day, the big Independence Day birthday, and Kid Rock’s Freedom 250 tour.
A Pentagon spokesperson tells TMZ DC … “At each stop along his [upcoming] tour, Kid Rock has generously pledged 1,000 free tickets for members of the military and veterans.”
According to journalist Ryan Grim, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also sat shotgun in a second Apache helicopter.
We haven’t been able to get hold of video … at least not yet.
It’s not the first intersection between Kid Rock and military choppers — an Apache helicopter buzzed Kid’s Nashville home back in March. The pilots were briefly suspended, but Hegseth quickly cleared them of any wrongdoing.