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

2003

• British forces attached to I MEF secured the city of Basra while Marines, linked up with Army 5th Corps troops, attacked along the Diyala River, isolating the Iraqi capital.
• Operation Airborne Dragon in Iraq

2004

• Start of Operation Resolute Sword in Iraq.

2005

• Two new campaign medals were announced in recognition of servicemembers’ contributions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Inclusive dates for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal were 24 October 2001 to an undetermined future date, while the Iraqi Campaign Medal dates were 19 March 2003 to an undetermined future date. Troops were eligible for both awards if they meet all required criteria for each.
• Operation Block Party in Iraq

2006

• The battalion commander of 3d Battalion, 1st Marines, and two company commanders were relieved of command amid the investigation into whether Marines from the battalion killed numerous Iraqi citizens in Haditha on 19 November 2005. The incident was still under investigation.
• End of Operation Hastings in Iraq

Casualties on April 07:

• AVILES, ANDREW JULIAN – April 7, 2003
• DAS, ERIC BRUCE – April 7, 2003
• HOLLINSAID, LINCOLN DANIEL – April 7, 2003
• KAYLOR, JEFFREY JOSEPH – April 7, 2003
• MEDELLIN, JESUS MARTIN ANTONIO – April 7, 2003
• MILLER, ANTHONY SCOTT – April 7, 2003
• MITCHELL, GEORGE ARTHUR JR – April 7, 2003
• WATKINS, WILLIAM RANDOLPH III – April 7, 2003
• FELDER, TYANNA SHARAY – April 7, 2004
• LABADIE, WILLIAM WALLACE JR April 7, 2004
• MABRY, CHRISTOPHER DALE – April 7, 2004
• MILLER, MARVIN LEE – April 7, 2004
• MOREL, BRENT LEE – April 7, 2004
• RENTSCHLER, GEORGE SCOTT – April 7, 2004
• VENEGAS, JUAN CARLOS – April 7, 2005
• WALLER, RICHARD PRICE – April 7, 2006
• EMOLO, EBE FIRMIN – April 7, 2007
• GRASSBAUGH, JONATHAN DAVID – April 7, 2007
• HOOVER, LEVI KENNITH – April 7, 2007
• MCCANDLESS, RODNEY LYNN – April 7, 2007
• MURPHY-SWEET, PHILIP ANTHONY – April 7, 2007
• KAZARICK, JASON CHRISTOPHER – April 7, 2008
• LILLY, MICHAEL THOMAS – April 7, 2008
• SMITH, TIMOTHY MICHAEL – April 7, 2008
• VAUGHN, RICHARD ALLEN – April 7, 2008
• BLOUNT, WILLIAM ANTHONY – April 7, 2010
• COLLINS, ROBERT WILSON – April 7, 2010
• BUZINSKI, KEITH THOMAS – April 7, 2011
• ROGERS, JASON AARON – April 7, 2011
• STANLEY, TREVOR JOVANNE – April 7, 2012