It’s Veterans Day in the US, and the Facebook data team took a look at the connections made by the military community on Facebook.

Connections
People in the US who have listed one of the branches of the military as a past or present employer:

4 million people on Facebook are veterans or active duty members 12.5 million people on Facebook are family members of a veteran or an active duty member 242 million people on Facebook are friends with one or more veterans or active duty members

Top states by vet distribution
States with the highest proportion of monthly active people who list themselves as veterans or active duty members:

Hawaii Alaska Virginia North Carolina South Carolina North Dakota Colorado Georgia Washington, D.C. Kansas

Interests
Pages veterans and military personnel like more, relative to non-veterans:

Music

Metallica Linkin Park AC/DC Johnny Cash Disturbed Eminem Pink Floyd System of a Down Five Finger Punch Korn

Movies

The Hangover 300 Boondock Saints Fight Club Star Wars Full Metal Jacket Gladiator Black Hawk Down Lone Survivor Saving Private Ryan

TV Shows

Family Guy The Walking Dead Tosh.0 NCIS House South Park SportsCenter Sons of Anarchy Band of Brothers Futurama

- By Betsy Cameron, Data Analyst