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

2003

• End of Operation Shank(Harba) in Iraq
• End of Operation Iron Hammer (Matraqa Hadidia) in Iraq

2008

• Marines with RCT-5 finalized the demilitarization of the Haditha Dam located along the Euphrates River in Iraq. Security for the area was turned over to the Iraqi government.

Casualties on December 03:

• IRIZARRY, HENRY EDISON – December 3, 2004
• LE, BINH NGOC – December 3, 2004
• MAHLENBROCK, DAVID PAUL – December 3, 2004
• WYATT, MATTHEW ALAN – December 3, 2004
• SHELTON, JIMMY LEE – December 3, 2005
• COOPER, TROY DALE – December 3, 2006
• ENGLISH, SHAWN LEVI – December 3, 2006
• FARRIS, BILLY BRENT – December 3, 2006
• HAINES, KENNETH WALTER – December 3, 2006
• STICKLEN, JOSHUA CONARD – December 3, 2006
• DAYTON, KYLE – December 3, 2007
• SCOTT, LUCAS CHRISTOPHER – December 3, 2010
• CORLEY, CLARK ARNOLD JR – December 3, 2011
• LUMLEY, RYAN MICHAEL – December 3, 2011
• MAYBERRY, THOMAS JAMES – December 3, 2011
• SHARP, RYAN DAVID – December 3, 2011
• LINDE, DARREN MICHAEL – December 3, 2012
• ORGAARD, TYLER JOHN – December 3, 2012
• AMMERMAN, MATTHEW RYAN – December 3, 2014