who has the most military bases in the world
List of countries with overseas military bases The United States is the largest operator of military bases abroad, with 38 "named bases"[note 1] having active duty, national guard/reserve, and/or civilian personnel as of September 30, 2014. Its largest, in terms of personnel, was Ramstein AB in Germany, with almost 9,200 personnel.[1][note 2]
Virginia Virginia has one of the highest concentrations of veterans of any state,[176] and is second to California in total Department of Defense employees.[174][177] The Hampton Roads area has the largest concentration of military personnel and assets of any metropolitan area in the world,[178] including the largest naval base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk.[112] In its state government, Virginia employs 106,143Â public employees, who combined have a median income of $44,656 as of 2013[update].[179]