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

2002

• Start of Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan

2006

• Operation El Toro Loco in Iraq
• End of Operation Scales of Justice in Iraq
• Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 returned home to MCAS New River after being deployed for seven months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 266 also returned home to New River from Iraq on 6 March while Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 began returning several days later on the 14th.

2007

• Cpl Trent D. Thomas was arraigned for a second time on charges of kidnapping and murder for his role in the shooting death of an Iraqi man in April 2006. Cpl Thomas had rejected a plea deal with prosecutors last month.

Casualties on March 01:

• ROBLES, LIZBETH – March 1, 2005
• MERCHANT, CHRISTOPHER SCOTT – March 1, 2006
• PRIEST, TINA MARIE – March 1, 2006
• YOUMANS, JOSHUA VERNON – March 1, 2006
• ROBINSON, SIMONE ASIA – March 1, 2009
• ARAGON, CARLOS ALBERTO – March 1, 2010
• CRUMPLER, JOSIAH DENNIS – March 1, 2010
• GELIG, IAN TIMOTHY DAGDAGAN – March 1, 2010
• HUSTON, MATTHEW DAVID – March 1, 2010
• OWENS, VINCENT LEE CARSON – March 1, 2010
• BEAR, JORDAN LOGAN – March 1, 2012
• JONES, PAYTON ALEXANDER – March 1, 2012
• LOWRY, CONNER THOMAS – March 1, 2012