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

2001

• The ground war starts in Afghanistan as U.S. Special Forces start to strike in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Operational Detachments Alpha (Alpha Teams) 555 and 595 insert in northern Afghanistan. The 160th SOAR inserts elements of the 75th Ranger Regiment at Objective Rhino (Kandahar airfield / Qandahar airfield) and Task Force Sword at Objective Gecko.
• Start of Operation Rhino in Afghanistan

2003

• Start of Operation O.K. Corral in Iraq.

2004

• Saddam Hussein’s trial begins in Baghdad.

2006

• Start of Battle of Amarah in Iraq.

2007

• LtGen James N. Mattis dismissed murder and negligent homicide charges against LCpl Stephen Tatum but ordered him to general court-martial on lesser charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault stemming from the November 2005 Haditha incident. LtGen Mattis also ordered criminal charges to proceed against the former battalion commander of 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, LtCol Jeffrey R. Chessani, for failing to accurately report and investigate the same incident.

Casualties on October 19:

• ANDERSON, NORMAN WALLACE III – October 19, 2005
• BARTELS, DANIEL DEAN – October 19, 2005
• FOLKS, TOMMY IKE JR – October 19, 2005
• FREDERICK, KENDELL KIOMA – October 19, 2005
• MORA, ARTHUR ANTHONY JR – October 19, 2005
• NAHVI, RUSSELL HOUSEIN – October 19, 2005
• ROSARIO, JOSE EMANUEL – October 19, 2005
• LOPEZ, EDWARDO JUNIOR – October 19, 2006
• GAROUTTE, ERIK THOMAS – October 19, 2007
• DRYDEN, STACY ANN – October 19, 2008
• ESPINOZA, BRADLEY – October 19, 2009
• CULLINS, JOSHUA JAMES – October 19, 2010
• JACKSON, FRANCISCO RAFAEL – October 19, 2010
• BORDER, RAYMOND JAMES – October 19, 2011
• OLIVEIRA, JORGE MIGUEL – October 19, 2011
• RINEY, DOUGLAS JAMES – October 19, 2016