The following are events related to the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) that took place on this day.
2004
- End of Operation Clean Sweep in Iraq
- Operation True Grit in Iraq
2007
- Start of Operation Alaska Iraq
2008
2021
- Start of Operation Miracle in Afghanistan
Casualties on August 24:
- MACK, VORN JIMMY – August 24, 2003
- DAVIS, DONALD NEAL – August 24, 2004
- LUGO, JACOB RAUL – August 24, 2004
- KING, JEREMY EDWARD – August 24, 2006
- SOLOMON, GORDON GEORGE – August 24, 2006
- THORNE, WILLIAM EDGERTON – August 24, 2006
- WILLIAMS, DWAYNE EIN – August 24, 2006
- CARNEY, SCOTT MICHAEL – August 24, 2007
- MILLER, DANIEL EDWARD – August 24, 2007
- HERINGES, DAVID ALLEN – August 24, 2007
- SHOECRAFT, JUSTIN BLUE – August 24, 2010
- TOBIN, ANDREW ROBERT – August 24, 2011
- HORNE, PATRICIA LEE – August 24, 2012