The U.S. military likely moves more households internationally than any private firm

Evidence

Another way to get a sense for the magnitude of the costs is this: because of the hundreds of bases overseas, the U.S. military is probably the world’s largest international moving company. Why? Because when stationed abroad for any period other than a temporary assignment, every member of the military generally has the right to ship his or her entire household and a personal vehicle to and from an overseas station. With tours generally lasting between one and three years, about one third of the military moves in any given year. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 600

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