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

2002

• End of Operation Jacana in Afghanistan
• End of Operation Buzzard in Afghanistan

2003

• Mizban Khadr Hadi Surrendered. He was the 9 of Hearts in Iraq’s Most Wanted Deck of Playing Cards.

2004

• Marine MajGen James N. Mattis bade the Marines of 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, farewell as the unit brought its deployment to Iraq to an end and prepared to head home to the U.S. Throughout the month, families welcomed loved ones home from other units returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom, including 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, and 3d Marine Aircraft Wing.

2007

• The court-martial for Cpl Trent D. Thomas began at Camp Pendleton. Cpl Thomas was the first to be tried in connection with the 26 April 2006 killing of an unarmed Iraqi man in Hamandiya, Iraq. He was found guilty of kidnapping and conspiracy but acquitted of premeditated murder on 18 July. He was sentenced to a reduction in rank and a bad-conduct discharge but no prison time. Only days later on 24 July, the court-martials for the last two Marines still facing charges in the killing also got under way.

2008

• Raid Report – July 9, 2008

Casualties on July 09:

• GEIGER, CHRISTOPHER PATRICK – July 9, 2003
• GABRIELSON, DAN HENRY – July 9, 2003
• ROWE, ROGER DALE – July 9, 2003
• TETRAULT, JASON ANDREW – July 9, 2003
• VALLES, MELISSA – July 9, 2003
• SCHMUNK, JEREMIAH WESLEY – July 9, 2004
• BRADFIELD, HOBY FRANK JR – July 9, 2005
• WOODS, ERIC PAUL – July 9, 2005
• MONTOYA, DAMIEN MICHAEL – July 9, 2006
• GILLESPIE, RANDY JOE – July 9, 2007
• CHEVALIER, STEVEN JOSEPH – July 9, 2008
• FARRIS, JOSHUA RAY – July 9, 2009
• MISSMAN, GREGORY JAMES – July 9, 2009
• RANEY, DANIEL GABRIEL – July 9, 2010
• PASKER, TERRYL LYNN – July 9, 2011
• SODERLUND, CHRISTOPHER PAUL – July 9, 2011
• ADKINS, TREVOR BRANDON – July 9, 2012