Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is sticking to encouraging low-altitude military flyovers after a fighter jet buzzed a Florida beach during a show this week.

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Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:50:00 GMT · 3h 0m ago

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The Pentagon has dismissed a series of safety reviews of such flights.

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The incident has raised new scrutiny regarding the safety of low-altitude military flyovers.

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