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

2004

• Start of Operation Eagle Liberty 3 in Iraq

2005

• Marines from 2d Battalion, 10th Marines, started returning to Camp Lejeune following a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Marines of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 also returned from Iraq on 25 February.

2008

• Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen James T. Conway, and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, SgtMaj Carlton Kent, paid a visit to Marines serving in Iraq at Camp Taqaddum and the surrounding area. The town hall-style meetings allowed Marines to discuss issues ranging from new rules regarding tattoos to dealing with battlefield stress.

Casualties on February 18:

• GIL, CARLOS JAVIER – February 18, 2005
• MATHENY, CHARLES E IV – February 18, 2006
• DUFFMAN, SCOTT ERIC – February 18, 2007
• GARBS, RYAN CLARK – February 18, 2007
• GORDON, BRANDON DREW – February 18, 2007
• MCCANTS, HERSHEL DANIEL JR – February 18, 2007
• QUINLAN, JOHN ANDREW – February 18, 2007
• THOMAS, KRISTOFER DOUGLAS SCOTT – February 18, 2007
• VAUGHN, TRAVIS RYAN – February 18, 2007
• WILKINSON, ADAM ALEXANDER – February 18, 2007
• APUAN, MATTHEW STEPHEN – February 18, 2007
• HOWEY, BLAKE HAROLD – February 18, 2007
• YOUNGBLOOD, KELLY DAVID – February 18, 2007
• COUTU, KYLE JOSEPH – February 18, 2010
• DUNN, KIELIN TERRELL – February 18, 2010
• JOHNSON, LARRY MICHAEL – February 18, 2010
• MCQUEARY, JEREMY RYAN – February 18, 2010
• DEYOUNG, MATTHEW JAMES – February 18, 2011
• HALL, RYAN PRESTON – February 18, 2012
• SCHOLTEN, JULIAN SEIJI – February 18, 2012
• WHITLOCK, NICHOLAS SCHADE – February 18, 2012
• WILKENS, JUSTIN JAMES – February 18, 2012