The following are events related to the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) that took place on this day.
2003
- Start of Operation Warrior Sweep in Afghanistan
2006
- Start of Operation Gaugamela in Iraq
2008
Casualties on July 20:
- GARVEY, JUSTIN WRISLEY – July 20, 2003
- JORDAN, JASON DAVID – July 20, 2003
- SCOTT, DAVID ALLEN – July 20, 2003
- WILLOUGHBY, CHRISTOPHER ROBERT – July 20, 2003
- CLARK, MICHAEL JOSEPH – July 20, 2004
- DANIELS, DANNY BRUCE II – July 20, 2004
- GODWIN, TODD JUSTIN – July 20, 2004
- PLOWMAN, DEREK JAMES – July 20, 2006
- RAMON, JULIAN ALBERTO – July 20, 2006
- BUTLER, RHETT ALLEN – July 20, 2007
- DEWHIRST, NICK A – July 20, 2008
- LIGHTFOOT, ANTHONY MARQUIS – July 20, 2009
- OWENS, GREGORY JR – July 20, 2009
- PRATT, DENNIS JOSEPH – July 20, 2009
- ROUGHTON, ANDREW JAY – July 20, 2009
- VARGAS, JULIO – July 20, 2010