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The U.S. Army is launching an investigation after musician Kid Rock posted videos on social media showing helicopters flying closely by his Tennessee home this weekend. Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, posted the videos on X on Saturday. The videos show the helicopters hovering right next to Kid Rock’s backyard pool, which is positioned near a cliff. The musician is seen cheering and saluting the helicopters before they begin to fly away.In the post, Kid Rock included an explicit caption that took a shot at California Gov. Gavin Newsom.”This is a level of respect that (expletive) for brains Governor of California will never know. God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her,” Kid Rock wrote.Idrees Ali, a national security reporter for Reuters, confirmed the authenticity of the video with a U.S. official. “A U.S. official confirmed that this indeed did happen,” Ali wrote on X, reposting Kid Rock’s initial video.In a statement to Politico, Maj. Montrell Russell said that the Army is launching an administrative review “to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements.”Russell added that the Army will take the appropriate action if it finds that misconduct occurred.“The Army is aware of a video circulating online that appears to show AH‑64 Apache helicopters operating in the vicinity of a private residence in the Nashville area,” Russell said. “Army aviators must adhere to strict safety standards, professionalism, and established flight regulations.”There was no official request to the Army from Kid Rock for the helicopters to come to his house on Saturday, Maj. Jonathon Bless, public affairs officer for the 101st Airborne Division, said on Monday. The division is located at nearby Fort Campbell, on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, and its helicopters often make training runs over the Nashville area.The helicopters also overflew a Nashville “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration on Saturday, but Bless said the training run had nothing to do with the protest.Bless also provided a written statement from the Army.“Army aviators must adhere to strict safety standards, professionalism, and established flight regulations. An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements. Appropriate action will be taken if any violations are found,” the statement reads.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The U.S. Army is launching an investigation after musician Kid Rock posted videos on social media showing helicopters flying closely by his Tennessee home this weekend.
Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, posted the videos on X on Saturday. The videos show the helicopters hovering right next to Kid Rock’s backyard pool, which is positioned near a cliff. The musician is seen cheering and saluting the helicopters before they begin to fly away.
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In the post, Kid Rock included an explicit caption that took a shot at California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
“This is a level of respect that (expletive) for brains Governor of California will never know. God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her,” Kid Rock wrote.
Idrees Ali, a national security reporter for Reuters, confirmed the authenticity of the video with a U.S. official.
“A U.S. official confirmed that this indeed did happen,” Ali wrote on X, reposting Kid Rock’s initial video.
In a statement to Politico, Maj. Montrell Russell said that the Army is launching an administrative review “to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements.”
Russell added that the Army will take the appropriate action if it finds that misconduct occurred.
“The Army is aware of a video circulating online that appears to show AH‑64 Apache helicopters operating in the vicinity of a private residence in the Nashville area,” Russell said. “Army aviators must adhere to strict safety standards, professionalism, and established flight regulations.”
There was no official request to the Army from Kid Rock for the helicopters to come to his house on Saturday, Maj. Jonathon Bless, public affairs officer for the 101st Airborne Division, said on Monday. The division is located at nearby Fort Campbell, on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, and its helicopters often make training runs over the Nashville area.
The helicopters also overflew a Nashville “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration on Saturday, but Bless said the training run had nothing to do with the protest.
Bless also provided a written statement from the Army.
“Army aviators must adhere to strict safety standards, professionalism, and established flight regulations. An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements. Appropriate action will be taken if any violations are found,” the statement reads.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
