For many years, the United States Navy has used both domestic and foreign weapon stations to develop, test, and store a wide variety of weapons. There are dozens of weapon stations worldwide, and every site is selected based on its proximity to a potential threat. Since the end of the Cold War, the Navy has used these sites primarily for testing purposes. Compared to shipyards, these facilities had less asbestos exposure and less people afflicted with mesothelioma because the weapons were often built elsewhere.

The Naval Weapons Station Earle, located on more than 10,000 acres in Colts Neck, New Jersey, has a history dating back to 1943. The location of the site gave the Navy's fleet a safe and advantageous port to take in ammunition. The rural location allowed for minimal displacement of the population and further safety from any attacks. It has become the premier east coast port for all Atlantic Fleet ships. The station's pier complex is recognized as one of the worlds largest finger pier extensions in the world, stretching more than one mile from the shore.

The Naval Weapons Station in Concord, California, is nestled on a nearly 13,000 acre lot in the northern section of Contra Costa County. The station is separated into two divisions, the inland consisting of 5,170 acres, and the Tidal, which is made up of 7,630 acres. The Navy depends on the Concord Station to be a vital ammunition port for the entire Pacific fleet. Located near the confluence of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers, the station was built during the first part of World War II to support the heavy demands of the Pacific War. It still remains one of the largest loaders and unloaders of ammunition for the Pacific fleet. The 79 miles of roadway, as well as one hundred miles of railway, makes it fit to handle the quick and repeated dispersing of cargo and ammunition. During the war, the Concord station had the ability to deliver more than 4,500 tons of ammunition per day.

These are only two of the dozens of Naval Weapons Stations strategically located throughout the world. Although these facilties have provided great assistance, men and women have died as a result of asbestos exposure while at the stations.

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