On this day in 2003, the US-led invasion of Iraq began, leading to the deaths of 4,492 American service members, over 32,000 wounded, and a country still in the grips of civil strife.

On this day in 2003, the US-led invasion of Iraq began, leading to the deaths of 4,492 American service members, over 32,000 wounded, and a country still in the grips of civil strife.

The weapons of mass destruction used to justify the war were never found. pic.twitter.com/Yu6wfKpOMQ

— The National Pulse (@TheNatPulse) March 20, 2026