The U.S. Navy Blue Angels performance team practiced over Fort Lauderdale beach in 2025. File Photo By Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo
July 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy Acting Secretary Hung Cao blew off criticism of an unusually low-altitude flyover at Pensacola Beach this week.
"No reprimands. No firings. No problem," Cao posted on X and Instagram on Thursday. "That's the sound of Freedom! Semper fi and Hooyah."
The flyover sent tents and umbrellas flying on the beach during the annual "Breakfast with the Blues" air show. Some videos showed sand kicked up into the air, beach chairs flying and some beachgoers scrambling for cover.
The flyover "involved the disruption of several tents and blankets on the beachfront," but there were no injuries reported, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said.
