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Colonel Ousted After Challenging VP's Denmark Comments

4/11/2025

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Colonel Susannah Meyers was ousted from her position at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland after publicly challenging Vice President JD Vance's comments on Denmark's leadership. Despite her call for nonpartisanship, the Space Force expressed a diminished trust in her command. Colonel Shawn Lee has stepped in to lead this vital U.S. missile defense installation.

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Colonel Susannah Meyers was ousted from her position at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland after publicly challenging Vice President JD Vance's comments on Denmark's leadership. Despite her call for nonpartisanship, the Space Force expressed a diminished trust in her command. Colonel Shawn Lee has stepped in to lead this vital U.S. missile defense installation.