THULE AIR BASE, Greenland — Legend has it that Eric the Red, father of famed explorer Leif Ericson, gave Greenland its name to attract settlers.

Thule Air Base celebrated Armed Forces Day March 30-31 by inviting native Greenlandic residents to the base, some of whom traveled up to three days across the extremely cold environment by dog ...

Thule is less known than other places in classical mythology like Atlantis. But Thule actually existed. The prickly question ...

"Thule is fine," a defense official confirmed after a barrage of questions about a meteor that struck miles from a U.S. air base in Greenland with an explosive force of 2.1 kilotons.

Thule Air Base, the Pentagon's northernmost military installation, has been renamed to better reflect the culture of the region, as well as its affiliation with the Space Force.

Previously known as Thule Air Base, the installation was renamed in 2023 to "recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage and better reflect its role in the U.S. Space Force," the military said in a ...

Thule Air Base, Greenland, 2014: A Canadian transport plane sits on the runway in front of a hangar at Thule Air Base. The Canadian Air Force used the runway at Thule for two weeks for its ...

Thule Air Base is by far the largest military base overseas by physical size. It also enjoys another superlative. It is the northernmost of any U.S. installation, 750 miles from the Arctic Circle.

Previously known as Thule Air Base, the installation was renamed in 2023 to "recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage and better reflect its role in the U.S. Space Force," the military said in a ...