Kid Rock addressed Pentagon on Strait of Hormuz

“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,” Hegseth said in a statement late on Monday, referring to the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States. Sean Parnell, the Pentagon's chief spokesperson, said Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, had participated in multiple troop touches with service members and filmed videos for Memorial Day, America’s 250th birthday, and for his Freedom 250 tour. “At each stop along his tour, Kid Rock has generously pledged 1,000 free tickets for members of the military and veterans,” Parnell continued. “The Department is grateful for Kid Rock’s long time support of our troops.” Joined my friend @KidRock — and some of our great @USArmy Apache pilots — for a ride this morning. (More to come on that!)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 pic.twitter.com/7EyhlaCeUj— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) April 28, 2026