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

2003

• Operation White House in Iraq

2004

• Operation Flashman in Afghanistan

2005

• The 13th MEU left Camp Pendleton for a six-month deployment as part of the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) and headed to the Persian Gulf area. The 13th MEU included Battalion Landing Team 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163, and MEU Service Support Group 13.

2007

• Start of Operation Marne Avalanche in Iraq

2008

• Raid Report – July 16, 2008

Casualties on July 16:

• REYES TORRES, RAMON – July 16, 2003
• KELLY, BRYAN PATRICK – July 16, 2004
• COOPER, TRAVIS SENTELL – July 16, 2005
• PENAROMERO, JORGE LUIS JR – July 16, 2005
• WOOD, RONALD TANNER – July 16, 2005
• KASSIN, ROBERT PAUL – July 16, 2006
• EVEY, JASON MATTHEW – July 16, 2006
• STARKOVICH, SHAWN VINCENT – July 16, 2007
• RHOADS, WILLINGTON MITCHELL – July 16, 2008
• WERTISH, JAMES DAVID – July 16, 2009
• WILCOX, CARLOS E IV – July 16, 2009
• BARTELT, JUSTUS STEVEN JOE – July 16, 2010
• SANTOS, DAVE MICHAEL MALIKSI – July 16, 2010
• TILTON, JESSE RICHARD – July 16, 2010
• ARRUDA, RAPHAEL RODRIGUES – July 16, 2011
• GROSS, FRANK ROBERT – July 16, 2011
• PEREZ, SERGIO EDUARDO – July 16, 2012
• TAYLOR, NICHOLAS ANDREW – July 16, 2012
• ZIMMERMAN, SONNY CHRISTOPHER – July 16, 2013