The following are events related to the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) that took place on this day.

2001

• In a speech addressing Congress and the nation, Bush announces the War on Terror, saying, “Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.” Mullah Omar refuses.

2002

• Task Force India, comprised mostly from Company I, 3d Battalion, 8th Marines, returned to Camp Lejeune after spending months providing security at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Marines were part of the 4th MEB (AT) Battalion and were relieved by Company L, 3d Battalion, 6th Marines.

2007

• Operation Viking Snatch in Iraq

Casualties on September 20:

• BROWN, LUNSFORD BERNARD II – September 20, 2003
• FRIEDRICH, DAVID TRAVIS – September 20, 2003
• MILLER, FREDERICK LOUIS JR – September 20, 2003
• GOODWIN, ROBERT STACEY – September 20, 2004
• OLAES, TONY BRUCE – September 20, 2004
• WELLS, WESLEY ROBERT – September 20, 2004
• CATES, STEVEN CHARLES TYLER – September 20, 2004
• HARRINGTON, FOSTER LEE – September 20, 2004
• HENRY, JOSHUA JUSTICE – September 20, 2004
• ALLERS, WILLIAM ALVIN III – September 20, 2005
• RAYMOND, PIERRE ANTOINE – September 20, 2005
• ESTRADA RODRIGUEZ, YULL – September 20, 2006
• JONES, CHARLES JASON – September 20, 2006
• KAVANAGH, ERIC MATTHEW – September 20, 2006
• NEEDHAM, ROBB GORDON – September 20, 2006
• ZIMMERMAN, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL – September 20, 2006
• HOFFMASTER, ROSELLE M – September 20, 2007
• MARCIANTE, LUIGI JR – September 20, 2007
• COX, NATHAN MATTHEW – September 20, 2008
• DESOLENNI, BRUNO GIANCARLO – September 20, 2008
• DIFEDERICO, ALBERT EDWARD – September 20, 2008
• GONZALES, JOSEPH FRANCISCO – September 20, 2008
• O’BRYANT, MATTHEW JAMES – September 20, 2008
• RODRIGUEZ, RODOLFO IVAN – September 20, 2008
• KOWALL, COREY JOSEPH – September 20, 2009
• WINKLEMAN, DAMON GABRIEL – September 20, 2009
• COURTOIS, MATTHEW RYAN – September 20, 2009
• OSE, JOSHUA SCOTT – September 20, 2010
• SWINDLE, JASON MICHAEL – September 20, 2012
• WICKLIFF CHACIN, JAMES TAYLOR – September 20, 2013