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

2002

• AV-8B Harrier pilots assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 flew their first combat mission over Afghanistan as part of the 22d MEU. The pilots conducted a reconnaissance mission, using the new Litening II targeting pods, which was the first combat mission for the new advanced targeting system. The Harriers launched from the amphibious ship USS Wasp.

2005

• Operation Bow Country Iraq
• End of Operation Sword (Saif) in Iraq

2007

• Start of Operation China Shop II in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar.

Casualties on July 05:

• KERNS, DALLAS LEE – July 5, 2004
• TORRES, MICHAEL STEVEN – July 5, 2004
• VANGYZEN, JOHN JAMES IV – July 5, 2004
• BRIGHT, SCOTTIE LEE – July 5, 2005
• CAMBRIDGE, LYLE JIM – July 5, 2005
• DICKISON, CHRISTOPHER WAYNE – July 5, 2005
• MAZZARELLA, ANTHONY MICHAEL – July 5, 2005
• MCLOCHLIN, JEFFREY ALLEN – July 5, 2006
• HONAKER, CHRISTOPHER STEVEN – July 5, 2007
• MIRACLE, JOSEPH ALAN – July 5, 2007
• AHEARN, JAMES MICHAEL – July 5, 2007
• ALLBAUGH, JEREMY DAVID – July 5, 2007
• KLINE, KEITH ALLEN – July 5, 2007
• RING, MICHELLE RAYLENE – July 5, 2007
• STACEY, JEREMY LEON – July 5, 2007
• STACY, STEVEN ANTHONY – July 5, 2007
• VINNEDGE, ANTHONY MICHAEL KRESS – July 5, 2007
• WOODHAM, ANTHONY LYNN – July 5, 2008
• CABACOY, CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS – July 5, 2010
• COOPER, KEENAN ALEXANDER – July 5, 2010
• FASTUCA, LOUIS ROBERT – July 5, 2010
• OSBORNE, JEROD HEATH – July 5, 2010
• WOOD, EDWIN COBELLEE – July 5, 2010
• AMPER, NICANOR IV – July 5, 2011
• SCHUMANN, JORDAN CHRISTOPHER – July 5, 2011
• SUTER, PRESTON J – July 5, 2011
• THROCKMORTON, JOSHUA ADAM – July 5, 2011