The following are events related to the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) that took place on this day.
2004
- The Camp Pendleton-based 11th MEU headed to the Persian Gulf as part of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3. Commanded by Marine BGen Joseph V. Medina, ESG 3 was deployed nearly a month early in order to deliver the Marines to Iraq. The ESG 3’s early deployment was part of a growing trend as the Camp Lejeune-based 24th MEU was ordered on 4 May to prepare to leave two months earlier than planned and the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge was given unexpected deployment orders on 17 May to deliver about 650 Marines and its cargo of CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters to Iraq.
- U.S. Forces and Mahdi Militia reach a truce after seven week’ fighting in An Najaf and the area bordering it and the cities of Karbala and Al Kut.
2008
Casualties on May 27:
- BROOMHEAD, THOMAS FRANCIS – May 27, 2003
- QUINN, MICHAEL BRIAN – May 27, 2003
- SMITH, JEREMIAH DAVID – May 27, 2003
- LOUREY, MATTHEW SCOTT – May 27, 2005
- MAIDA, MARK ALLEN – May 27, 2005
- SCOTT, JOSHUA MICHAEL – May 27, 2005
- DORING, NATHANAEL JAMES – May 27, 2006
- GARCIA, J ADAN – May 27, 2006
- VILLARREAL, EMMANUEL – May 27, 2007
- EDMUNDSON, CHAD ALLEN – May 27, 2009
- LEICHT, JACOB CARL – May 27, 2010
- JOHNSON, JOHN COREY – May 27, 2011
- DERONDE, LEROY III – May 27, 2012
- JACOBS, KEDITH LAMONT JR – May 27, 2012
- TAUTOLO, TOFIGA JOSHUA – May 27, 2012