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Apache pilots' suspensions lifted after low flyby over South Carolina beach, Pentagon says
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Key Points:
- The suspensions of eight Apache helicopter pilots in the South Carolina Army National Guard, who flew low over a beach during a July 4th flyover, have been lifted after a review, the Pentagon announced Friday.
- The pilots were initially suspended as a "routine, non-punitive safety measure" pending investigation, with no specific allegations disclosed by the National Guard.
- The suspensions sparked backlash from South Carolina politicians, including Congressman Russell Fry and State Representative Tim McGinnis, who called the suspensions unjustified and a misuse of resources.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth intervened, promising to resolve the issue, and the suspensions were lifted immediately following his involvement.
- The South Carolina Army National Guard has not made a public statement regarding the lifting of the suspensions.
