May 19

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

2003

  • Four Marines were killed when their CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed shortly after take-off into the Shat Al Hillah Canal near Karbala, Iraq. Two Marines on the bank entered the water in a rescue attempt that tragically cost one of their lives as well. The helicopter was conducting a re-supply mission in support of civil military operations. The cause was under investigation although hostile fire was not suspected.

2004

2005

2007

  • Approximately 300 Marines from 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, returned home to Camp Lejeune following a nine-month deployment to Iraq’s Al Anbar Province. The unit lost 12 members due to insurgency violence and faced having the deployment extended from its scheduled seven months to nine.
  • Start of Operation Southern Scimitar in Iraq
  • Operation Valdez in Iraq

2008

 

Casualties on May 19:

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