The Pentagon appears to have intervened to lift the suspensions of eight South Carolina Army National Guard pilots, who were recorded flying AH-64 Apache helicopters low over a crowded beach on the Fourth of July. The pilots were suspended immediately after landing, a source close to one of the airmen told WPDE-TV in Florence, South Carolina. CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT Sign up to keep reading Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below.