{"id":61283,"date":"2026-03-30T19:43:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/army-investigating-helicopter-incident-outside-kid-rocks-home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:43:51","slug":"army-investigating-helicopter-incident-outside-kid-rocks-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/army-investigating-helicopter-incident-outside-kid-rocks-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Investigating Helicopter Incident Outside Kid Rock&#8217;s Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The U.S. Army is reportedly investigating why two Apache attack helicopters were hovering outside <a href=\"https:\/\/loudwire.com\/tags\/kid-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kid Rock<\/a>&#8216;s Tennessee home on Saturday (March 28).<\/p>\n<p>The helicopters could be seen in a video posted by the performer on social media. The scene appears to have played out over Rock&#8217;s sprawling &#8220;Southern White House&#8221; mansion in Whites Creek, which sits just north of Nashville.<\/p>\n<h3>What The Army Said About Kid Rock&#8217;s Helicopter Video<\/h3>\n<p>Nashville&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newschannel5.com\/news\/newschannel-5-investigates\/u-s-army-opens-investigation-into-attack-helicopter-activities-at-kid-rocks-home-no-kings-protest\" target=\"_blank\">NewsChannel 5<\/a> (WTVF) has published a statement from a public affairs officer with the 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell. The U.S. Army installation straddles the Kentucky\/Tennessee border northwest of Whites Creek.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fort Campbell leadership is aware of a video circulating on social media depicting AH-64 Apache helicopters operating in the vicinity of a private residence associated with Mr. Robert Ritchie (also known as &#8216;Kid Rock&#8217;),&#8221; Major Jonathon Bless said in the statement. &#8220;The command has initiated an investigation to review the circumstances surrounding this activity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>NewsChannel 5 is also reporting that an Apache helicopter flew over a &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protest in Nashville on Saturday. Officials are still unsure if it was &#8220;incidental&#8221; or &#8220;deliberate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Kid Rock Facing Backlash Over Video<\/h3>\n<p>Rock posted the video on his social media on Saturday, along with a message to current California Governor Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n<p>The video shows Rock standing by a pool at his home while a low-flying helicopter hovers nearby. A second helicopter can be briefly seen flying by at a higher altitude.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/loudwire.com\/kid-rock-helicopter-response\/\" target=\"_blank\">Why People Are Upset About Kid Rock Saluting a Helicopter Outside His Home<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a level of respect that shit for brains Governor of California will never know,&#8221; Rock wrote. &#8220;God bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It was not clear in Rock&#8217;s post whether the flyby was planned. The video drew criticism from those concerned about government funding potentially being used to conduct a courtesy flight outside of a celebrity&#8217;s home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Imagine thinking this looks cool instead of ridiculous,&#8221; reads a response to Rock&#8217;s video on X. &#8220;Military choppers aren&#8217;t your personal props and our tax money isn&#8217;t a slush fund for ego boosts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Army Attack Helicopters Flying Over Residential Areas<\/h3>\n<p>There is some precedent for U.S. Army attack helicopters to fly over residential areas similar to where Rock lives and the alleged incident at the &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our pilots do regularly fly routes outside of the Fort Campbell area,&#8221; a spokesperson told NewsChannel 5.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/feature\/2026\/03\/30\/kid-rock-helicopter-video-sparks-taxpayer-backlash-against-army-over-flight-costs.html\" target=\"_blank\">Military.com<\/a>, flights over civilian areas can often be part of a pilot&#8217;s training regimen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those missions are funded through readiness budgets and often take place over civilian areas, even when they appear unusual in isolation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kid Rock has, of course, been a magnet for controversy throughout his career. Here is a look back at some of his more stunning moments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Kid Rock Trivia: 17 STUNNING Facts, Ranked Level 1 to 100<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>As the levels get higher, the facts get wilder! Here are 17 things you probably didn&#8217;t know about Kid Rock, including the truth about his son, why he divorced Pam Anderson and whether or not he&#8217;s friends with Eminem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=75&#038;gver=10&#038;bid=204&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DGbJ4PR9JZzdxdLXzJnfIG9ZgkXSFQNevIcIY&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/ixp\/366\/p\/army-investigating-helicopter-incident-kid-rock\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Army is reportedly investigating why two Apache attack helicopters were hovering outside Kid Rock&#8216;s Tennessee home on Saturday (March 28). 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