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

2001

• Alpha Team 574 repulses a large convoy of Taliban fighters advancing toward Tarin Kot.
• Alpha Team 583 links up with Gul Agha Sharzai near the Afghan-Pakistan border.

2005

• Operation Clean Sweep in Iraq
• End of Operation Panthers (Numur) in Iraq

2006

• End of Operation Trifecta in Iraq

Casualties on November 18:

• AYALA, ALEJANDRO – November 18, 2001
• PARKER, VINCENT E  – November 18, 2001
• FIGUEROA, LUIS ALBERTO – November 18, 2004
• NOLAN, JOSEPH MICHAEL – November 18, 2004
• GAUNKY, ANTHONY ALEXANDER – November 18, 2005
• REYES, LUIS RICARDO – November 18, 2005
• SHILLING, BRADLEY NOLAN – November 18, 2006
• AYALA, ALEJANDRO – November 18, 2007
• FERRERO, MARIUS LEONARDO – November 18, 2007
• LEE, JASON THOMAS – November 18, 2007
• NELSON, CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH – November 18, 2007
• CORRAL, JOSHUA DANIEL – November 18, 2011
• DOBEREINER, ADAM EUGENE – November 18, 2011
• MEANS, DALE WAYNE – November 18, 2012