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

2003

• A Pentagon spokesman announced that, although some fighting continued in Iraq, major military operations in the country had ended.

2004

• The 22d MEU (SOC) completed its move into Afghanistan. The Marines came under operational control of Combined Joint Task Force 180 and were to assist in operations to help stabilize the country. Sadly, only ten days later, three Marines were injured when a roadside bomb exploded alongside their convoy near the village of Daylanor in the Kandahar province.
• Jason Dunham, Marine Corps, Corporal, is the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on 14 April 2004.

2005

• Start of Operation Scrimmage in Iraq

2006

• End of Operation Cowpens in Iraq

2008

• Marine reservists with 3d Battalion, 23d Marines, began arriving home at Camp Lejeune following a seven-month deployment to Haditha, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

2009

• Start of Operation Ninewa Resolve in Iraq

Casualties on April 14:

• BROWN, JOHN ELI – April 14, 2003
• FOLEY, THOMAS ARTHUR III – April 14, 2003
• GONZALEZ, ARMANDO ARIEL – April 14, 2003
• GOWARD, RICHARD ALLEN – April 14, 2003
• MAYEK, JOSEPH PATRICK – April 14, 2003
• MILEO, JASON DAVID – April 14, 2003
• RIVERS, FRANK KEVIN JR – April 14, 2004
• TREVITHICK, RICHARD KENNEDY – April 14, 2004
• EDGE, JAMES COURTNEY – April 14, 2005
• SETTLE, DARIN THOMAS – April 14, 2006
• BASHAM, ROBERT JOSEPH – April 14, 2007
• BISHOP, RYAN ALAN – April 14, 2007
• SANTEE, DANIEL JOHN – April 14, 2007
• SCHMIT, JOSHUA ANDREW – April 14, 2007
• WALLACE, BRANDON LEE – April 14, 2007
• HUERTA-CRUZ, ARTURO – April 14, 2008
• NELSON, RICHARD JOSEPH – April 14, 2008
• OPICKA, DEAN DAVID – April 14, 2008
• RICHARD, JOSEPH AVIE III – April 14, 2008
• AGUILA, FRANCISCO XAVIER – April 14, 2009
• HIGGINS, TANNER STONE – April 14, 2012