Many of the clean-up workers were local Inuit. Many workers later suffered serious health problems because of this work. The US had a military base on Greenland, close to where this crash happened. Back then Greenland was a territory of Denmark. In the 1990s, a secret government document was leaked. It showed that Denmark’s prime minister at the time knew about the nuclear-flights, even though the Danish public did not until the crash happened. Sources: PBS NewsHour. “50 Years Ago, a U.S. Milita

For decades the B-52 Stratofortress has provided continuous support in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The aircraft was pivotal in ending the Vietnam War and has been the symbol for USPACOM's continuous bomber presence mission. The B-52 may be leaving Guam, but the mark it has left will remain with us forever. As a special and last #BFiftyTuesday, please enjoy the following video highlighting what the B-52 has done in Guam. U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) || United States Air Force U.S. Pacific C