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Do Danish and Canadian militaries exchange gifts on a disputed island?

The following image is circulating on LinkedIn:

Photograph of an island, credited with 'via 9gag.com', and text (quoted below)

There is an island which is disputed territory between Canada and Denmark. The militaries of both countries periodically visit to remove the other guy's flag and leave a bottle of Danish schnapps or Canadian whiskey.
This is what happens when nice countries fight.

So are the following statements true?

  1. There is a disputed island between Denmark and Canada.
  2. Militaries of both countries periodically visit the island to remove flags.
  3. The militaries exchange gifts after removing the opposing party's flag.
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