Thule AB receives royal visit
THULE AIR BASE, Greenland – Col. Mark Allen (center), former 821st Air Base Group commander, welcomes Denmark's Queen Margrethe II (left) and the queen's consort Prince Henrik (right), to Thule AB during a formal dinner July 10, 2011. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and the queen’s visit is part of her Greenlandic tour of the region. Thule AB, part of the 21st Space Wing, is the U.S. Armed Forces' northernmost installation and is home to the northernmost deep water port in the world. (Courtesy photo)