US Military Commander in Greenland Dismissed Following Email Criticizing VP Vance's Visit

Colonel Susannah Meyers was removed from her post at the Pituffik Space Base after distancing the base from US annexation rhetoric in an internal email.

• Colonel Susannah Meyers was dismissed from her command at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, following an internal email critical of Vice President J.D. Vance's comments during his visit.
• The Pentagon stated that Meyers' actions undermined the chain of command and President Trump's agenda regarding US ambitions over Greenland.
• Vice President Vance's late-March visit to the base included advocating for US control over Greenland and sharp criticism of Denmark's governance of the territory.
• Meyers' email sought to distance the base from Vance's rhetoric, emphasizing unity among personnel and respect for Greenlandic and Danish staff at the base.
• Colonel Shawn Lee has been appointed as the new commander of the base, as the US continues to navigate tensions with Denmark over Greenland's sovereignty.

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