Located about 15 miles from San Antonio, Texas, and part of Joint Base San Antonio since 2010, Randolph Air Force Base is one of the U.S. Air Force’s oldest air bases and has long been considered the “West Point of the Air.” For as long as Randolph has been in operation, its mission has been
Located just 10 miles from Rapid City, South Dakota, Ellsworth Air Force Base is home to half of the country’s B-1 bombers. It has maintained strategic military value since its earliest days, when it served as a training center for World War II pilots, gunners, radio operators, and navigators. Like many of the military’s bases,
Located in Wichita, Texas, Sheppard Air Force Base has a distinguished history dating back to 1941 when it first began providing aircrew and aircraft mechanics for America’s World War II efforts Since that time, it has become home to the Air Force’s largest technical training wing, training pilots, mechanics, and other specialists for both the
Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, sixteen miles south of the city of Macon, Robins Air Force Base is the largest industrial installation in the state. Originally known as the Georgia Air Depot, it employed tens of thousands over the years to repair every king of Army Air Force aircraft, as well as training nearly 60,000
The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of the country’s leading treatment centers for malignant mesothelioma. Among the many innovative discoveries that have helped the center treat patients with lung cancers is the discovery of the EGFR gene mutation. The center is marking the 20th anniversary of that breakthrough and the development of several targeted
Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts was acquired by the Army Air Force during World War II and used for fighter training. Today, Hanscom is responsible for America’s radar, communication, and intelligence systems, its command and operations centers, network infrastructure, and cyber defense. The base used asbestos in its construction, infrastructure, and operations, leading to
Located in Watervliet, New York, the Watervliet Arsenal is the nation’s oldest manufacturing arsenal. Founded more than 200 years ago to support military efforts during the War of 1812, it has operated ever since, manufacturing large caliber cannon tubes needed for tanks, artillery systems, and mortars. The facility has undergone multiple upgrades, renovations, and updates,
Located in Watervliet, New York, the Watervliet Arsenal is the nation’s oldest manufacturing arsenal. Founded more than 200 years ago to support military efforts during the War of 1812, it has operated ever since, manufacturing large caliber cannon tubes needed for tanks, artillery systems, and mortars. The facility has undergone multiple upgrades, renovations, and updates,
Located in Chester, Pennsylvania on the Delaware River, the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company built tankers and other ships. Its 70+ years in operation spanned the period when asbestos was used to construct military vessels and ships of all kinds. As a result, the company’s workers and anyone who spent time on its property were exposed to the carcinogenic
Seward Ships Drydock is located in Seward, Alaska. Opened in 1973 when asbestos was still being used extensively in shipbuilding, the shipyard’s workers experienced significant exposure to asbestos from the materials they used while repairing and rebuilding the marine vessels brought to them for their shipbuilding and repair expertise, as well as from asbestos already in place in the