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

2003

• End of Battle of Baghdad in Iraq
• Amir Hamudi Hasan Surrendered. He was the 7 of Diamonds in Iraq’s Most Wanted Deck of Playing Cards.

2004

• Start of Operation Ripper Sweep in Iraq

2005

• Operation Badlands in Iraq

2006

• Approximately 900 Marines and sailors from 2d Battalion, 6th Marines, returned to Camp Lejeune following a seven-month deployment to Iraq.
• The Marine Corps banned the use of synthetic athletic clothing containing polyester and nylon by Marines conducting operations outside of forward operating bases and camps in Iraq due to the increased burn risk associated with those materials. When exposed to extreme heat and flames, clothing containing some synthetic materials like polyester melt and can fuse to the skin, causing horrific, disfiguring burns.

2007

• Operation Dixon in Iraq
• Operation Yukon River in Iraq

Casualties on April 12:

• GONZALEZ, JESUS ANGEL – April 12, 2003
• OWENS, DAVID EDWARD JR – April 12, 2003
• SZWEC, ADRIAN BASIL – April 12, 2004
• COLTON, LAWRENCE SHANE – April 12, 2004
• FORTENBERRY, WESLEY CHARLES – April 12, 2004
• SHUDER, BRAD SANGJIN – April 12, 2004
• ZURHEIDE, ROBERT PAUL JR – April 12, 2004
• DICKENS, TYLER JOE – April 12, 2005
• LOPEZ, MANUEL III – April 12, 2005
• MILLER, JOHN WAYNE – April 12, 2005
• BANDHOLD, SCOTT MICHAEL – April 12, 2006
• CALDERON-ASCENCIO, ROLAND ERNEST – April 12, 2006
• GLIMPSE, MARCUS STEPHEN – April 12, 2006
• COMBS, CASEY DEAN – April 12, 2007
• HERNANDEZ, EDELMAN LEONARDO – April 12, 2007
• STEPHENS, DAVID ALEXANDER – April 12, 2007
• BEADLES, JASON JAMES – April 12, 2007
• BORBONUS, JOHN GEORGE – April 12, 2007
• LINDSEY, JAMES TYLER – April 12, 2007
• NEWMAN, GWILYM JOSEPH – April 12, 2007
• PUTMAN, CODY ANDREW – April 12, 2007
• ALLMON, WILLIAM ELLIOTT – April 12, 2008
• ANAYA, MICHAEL JUSTIN – April 12, 2009
• TARWOE, ABRAHAM – April 12, 2012