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Fayetteville North Carolina Military Bases & Veterans Diagnosed with Mesothelioma

Fort Bragg Army Base is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Its mission is to provide combat and support forces when needed. It is positioned as a strategic crisis response force that can deploy American troops to anywhere in the world by land, sea or air. The base houses several major units. This large base was originally established as an artillery training ground in 1918. It served as a training school for artillery soldiers destinated to Europe during World War I. The base is the largest in the nation that an provide sustained combat and support forces anywhere around the globe. It has had a critical effect on the Army and is responsible for training the U.S. Army Special Operations soldiers. It also has a Physiological Warfare Center.

Another military site in the area is Pope Air Force Base in Manchester, North Carolina. It was established during World War I to provide photographic operations, mapping operations and mail services. It was later transformed into a major training field for air and ground operations and was also used as a primary training spot for various types of troops. This base was later merged with Fort Bragg.

Veterans in this area may choose to seek treatment from the Cumberland County VA Clinic, which provides primary care services, day surgery, general surgery, imaging services and some specialty care.

Individuals who worked in the Air Force or Army may have been exposed to asbestos because this material was heavily used by the U.S. military in constructing bases. It was also used in aircraft, vessels and ships where military members worked and were deployed in.

Fayetteville North Carolina Asbestos Site Exposure List

Some of the more prominent locations where asbestos was used in Fayetteville, North Carolina include the following job sites:

• Cross Creek Mall
• Dupont Chemical
• Esso Standard Oil Company
• Fort Bragg Hospital
• Methodist College
• Monsanto Agricultural Company
• Nylon 6 Facility
• Rohm and Haas Company
• Texfi Inc
• Thomason Plywood Corporation