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

2002

• End of Operation Snipe in Afghanistan

2004

• Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld visited with troops in Baghdad, Iraq, and four days later, Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England paid a surprise visit to thank and talk with the Marines and sailors of 3d Marine Aircraft Wing in Al Asad, Iraq.

2005

• Operation Mongoose in Iraq

2008

• Start of Operation Karez in Afghanistan

Casualties on May 13:

• GRIFFIN, PATRICK LEE JR – May 13, 2003
• KLEIBOEKER, NICHOLAS BRIAN – May 13, 2003
• CUTTER, BRIAN KENNETH – May 13, 2004
• STURDY, BRANDON CHAUNCY – May 13, 2004
• ANDERSON, TRAVIS WAYNE – May 13, 2005
• GEBUR, RONALD WAYNE – May 13, 2006
• JAMES, RICHARD ZACHARY – May 13, 2006
• BACEVICH, ANDREW JOHN – May 13, 2007
• KLASNO, RHYS WILLIAM – May 13, 2007
• MCGHEE, RYAN CASEY – May 13, 2009
• AGUILAR, AMARU – May 13, 2011
• MCNULTY, RICHARD LEWIS III – May 13, 2012
• WALKER, BRIAN LLOYD – May 13, 2012
• BARRERAS, MARTIN RAY – May 13, 2014