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

2001

• Start of NATO’s Operation Eagle Assist

2005

• Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron 775 (HMLA-775) returned home to Camp Pendleton, California, after completing its second deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in two years. The squadron deployed to Iraq in March and operated out of Camp al Taqaddum, west of Fallujah.

2008

• About 500 Marines from 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion returned home to Camp Lejeune following a seven-month deployment to Iraq with the rest of the unit following later in the week.

Casualties on October 09:

• NORQUIST, JOSEPH CARL – October 9, 2003
• SILVA, SEAN ANTHONY – October 9, 2003
• SWISHER, CHRISTOPHER WAYNE – October 9, 2003
• HALVERSON, ANDREW JASON – October 9, 2004
• EZERNACK, TROY SHANE – October 9, 2005
• ESCOBAR, SERGIO HERNANDEZ – October 9, 2005
• HARPER, GARY RAY JR – October 9, 2005
• ARECHAGA, JULIAN M – October 9, 2006
• BOWMAN, JON ERIC – October 9, 2006
• FENIELLO, SHELBY JAMES – October 9, 2006
• WILLIAMS, PHILLIP BRANDON – October 9, 2006
• KARELLA, JASON ANTHONY – October 9, 2008
• TAYLOR, AARON JAMES – October 9, 2009
• LAWRENCE, JOSHUA SEAN – October 9, 2011