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

2007

• Marine Aircraft Group 29 began deploying to Iraq from MCAS New River, North Carolina.

2009

• End of Operation Shahi Tandar in Afghanistan

Casualties on January 31:

• CABRALBANUELOS, JUAN CARLOS – January 31, 2004
• MCGEOGH, HOLLY JEANNE – January 31, 2004
• MIERSANDOVAL, ELIU A – January 31, 2004
• REDIFER, JASON CHARLES – January 31, 2005
• SWAIN, HARRY RAYMOND IV – January 31, 2005
• WARREN, MARK CARLYLE – January 31, 2005
• ZIMNY, CHRISTOPHER EDWARD – January 31, 2005
• SHANNON, STEPHEN DANIEL – January 31, 2007
• SIGUA, WILLIAM MASON – January 31, 2007
• NORMAN, MICHAEL ALLEN – January 31, 2008
• SCHULTZ, DAVID E II – January 31, 2008
• STRAUGHTER, MATTHEW FRANCIS – January 31, 2008
• FERNANDEZ, DARRELL LAMAR – January 31, 2009
• SOLTERO, OMAR – January 31, 2011
• STACEY, WILLIAM CHAPMAN – January 31, 2012