Camp Century was built to store nukes beneath Greenland's ice. See photos of the underground, "Star Wars"-like site.

Since World War II, American forces have been stationed on the island. Today, from a remote outpost, they watch the skies.

Ever wondered how the U.S. brought smaller planes overseas during World War II? It was definitely more tedious work than ...

Why does the US have a military base in Greenland? While the US doesn't own Greenland, it has had a military presence there since World War II. Pituffik Space Base, originally named Thule Air Base ...

Despite recently closing hundreds of bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States still maintains nearly 800 military bases in more than 70 countries and territories abroad—from giant ...

The United States military's northernmost base ... It was then bought by the Danish state at the beginning of World War II before becoming an American weather station in 1946.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is returned to its former name without the Confederate namesake, as the Pentagon honored WWII Pvt. Roland Bragg of Maine.

In 1941, during World War II, the US and Denmark agreed to allow ... German submarines and securing shipping routes. The US maintained a military presence throughout the Cold War, using Greenland ...

Pituffik Space Base was established in 1951 as part of a defense treaty between the US and Denmark. Base operations include scientific research, space surveillance, and ballistic missile detection.