Thanks to the eight ballistic-missile submarines homeported at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor — the largest concentration of deployed nuclear weapons in the U.S. — Washington state would be the ...

CENTRAL KITSAP -- Just a few feet outside the Bangor submarine base's mesh fence, where a warning sign is hung to mark the restricted military area, stands a peace pagoda under construction.

Bangor Base is a Census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, with a population of 6,336. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 67.70% of residents identify ...