Kid Rock may not be bright and he probably didn't read "Flag Etiquette" prior to the show but:
Before it was fashionable to "support the troops" he did it. The U.S.S. Cole played "American Badass" over the ship speakers when they pulled out of Yemen. He heard about it and did a concert in Norfolk (free for the Navy) and donated proceeds to the Cole family members.
I don't care what faux pas he commits in the future: that alone earns my respect. Very few outside of the Navy gave a shit about the Cole when it happened, least of all our draft dodging pervert of a President. He didn't even bother to pretend and lob a few cruise missles. Kid Rock stepped up to show some concern at least and the CIA finished the job a couple of years later with a well placed Hellfire from a Predator.
Before it was fashionable to "support the troops" he did it. The U.S.S. Cole played "American Badass" over the ship speakers when they pulled out of Yemen. He heard about it and did a concert in Norfolk (free for the Navy) and donated proceeds to the Cole family members. 
Virginia Beach resident Louge Gunn, father of Seaman Apprentice Cherone Louis Gunn, salutes his son after his burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Genevieve Ross / The Virginian-Pilot.
Photo Courtesy of the United States Army
These two photos have been burned into my memory. With the exception of 9/11, I cannot remember anything which has pulled at my heart so. Kid Rock comes from a different musical generation than I. But in light of his deeds, he is someone who deserves my respect.
[Please HTML God---ley my pictures be okay!]