Musician Kid Rock took a ride in an Apache helicopter on Monday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed on X.

“Joined my friend @KidRock — and some of our great @USArmy Apache pilots — for a ride this morning. (More to come on that!)” Hegseth noted in the Monday post. “Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops. The War Department is wasting no time celebrating America’s 250th — home of the free because of the brave.”

Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell noted in a statement, “Today, Army helicopters operated in the National Capital Region in support of a Freedom 250th community relations event.”

“As a part of that event, Robert ‘Kid Rock’ Ritchie participated in multiple troop touches with service members and filmed videos for Memorial Day, America’s 250th birthday, and for his Freedom 250 tour,” Parnell wrote.

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“At each stop along his tour, Kid Rock has generously pledged 1,000 free tickets for members of the military and veterans. The visit today provided an opportunity for Kid Rock to thank service members, highlight the professionalism of the men and women supporting the mission, and recognize their continued sacrifice in honor of our nation. The Department is grateful for Kid Rock’s long time support of our troops,” Parnell noted.

Prior to Hegseth’s post on Monday, Drop Site News’ Ryan Grim reported in a post on X that “Kid Rock flew to Fort Belvoir this morning on his private jet and took a little joy ride on 2 Apache helicopters with War Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to multiple Army sources, and backed up by flight data. Apaches typically have 2 pilots, but they went up with one so the boys could each ride shotgun, I’m told.”

The patriotic music star shared footage late last month that showed him clapping and saluting as a military helicopter hovered next to a pool at his property in Tennessee.

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“This is a level of respect that s[—] for brains Governor of California will never know. God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her,” he wrote in social media posts when sharing footage of the episode.

“The Army has confirmed that, on March 28, two Apache helicopters from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Campbell conducted a flight in the Nashville area that has attracted public and media attention,” Maj. Montrell Russell told Fox News Digital. “This incident is now under an Army Regulation 15-6 administrative investigation. The personnel involved have been suspended from flight duties while the Army reviews the circumstances surrounding the mission, including compliance with relevant FAA regulations, aviation safety protocol and approval requirements.”

But Hegseth responded to Kid Rock’s post on X by thanking him and saying that the suspension was lifted.

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“Thank you @KidRock. @USArmy pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots,” Hegseth wrote.

Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin and Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.

Officials recently unveiled the remains of an ancient religious complex at a site often identified with a biblical city cited in the Old Testament.

The ritual complex, dedicated to the local deity Pelusios, was found at Tell el-Farama in North Sinai.

Tell el-Farama was once the ancient city of Pelusium — and is sometimes identified with a biblical city called “Sin,” mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel.

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The recent excavation revealed a massive basin with a diameter of 115 feet, which was once filled with water from the Nile River.

Archaeologists believe the basin was used continuously from the second century B.C. to the sixth century A.D.

“It was filled with water mixed with Nile silt, symbolizing a connection to the god Pelusios, whose name is derived from the Greek word ‘pelos,’ meaning ‘mud,'” officials said in a translated statement.

The basin was “surrounded by channels and water reservoirs, with multiple entrances on the eastern, southern, and western sides, while the northern side suffered significant destruction,” the statement also noted.

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The discovery was years in the making. 

In 2019, archaeologists uncovered just a fraction of a circular red-brick structure that later revealed the entire complex.

While it was at first believed to be a civic council building, officials recently determined it was a “sacred water installation associated with religious rituals.“

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Sin is described in the Book of Ezekiel as a stronghold of Egypt, a characterization that aligns with Pelusium’s location as a key gateway on the country’s northeastern frontier.

In Ezekiel 30:15, God says, “I will pour out my wrath on Sin, the stronghold of Egypt.”

The biblical city of Sin has been identified with Pelusium since early Greek translations of the Bible, with some modern versions still noting the connection in footnotes.

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In a statement, Sherif Fathy, the minister of Tourism and Antiquities, said the basin discovery “underscores the strategic and archaeological importance of North Sinai, which is rich in promising sites that still hold many secrets.”

The discovery is one of several notable finds recently announced in Egypt.

Last month, officials announced the discovery of eight rare papyrus scrolls dating back nearly 3,000 years — whose contents still remain unknown.

Egyptian officials also unveiled the discovery of an ancient monastery dating back to the dawn of Christian monasticism.

The site was established between the fourth and sixth centuries A.D.