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

2003

• Ugla Abid Saqr captured. He was the 2 of Clubs in Iraq’s Most Wanted Deck of Playing Cards.

2007

• End of Operation Valiant Guardian (Harris Ba’sil) in Iraq

2008

• Start of Operation al Salam, (Peace) in Iraq
• Raid Report – May 20, 2008

Casualties on May 20:

• JACKSON, LESLIE DENISE – May 20, 2004
• MIRANDA, TROY LEON – May 20, 2004
• SALAS, RUDY – May 20, 2004
• SCHAMBERG, KURT DANIEL – May 20, 2005
• WENTZ, BRAD ARNOLD – May 20, 2005
• AMMON, JEFFREY ALAN – May 20, 2008
• DEPRIMO, JEFFREY FRANK – May 20, 2008
• MOORE, JOSEPH ARTHUR – May 20, 2008
• SCHULTE, ROSLYN LITTMANN – May 20, 2009
• SOKOLOWSKI, STANLEY JOHN III – May 20, 2010
• ALEXANDER, TOBIAS CHRISTOPH – May 20, 2012
• OZBAT, JESSE AARON – May 20, 2012
• WILSON, RYAN JAMES – May 20, 2012