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

2003

• Operation Abilene in Iraq

2004

• Operation Iraqi Children in Iraq

2005

• Start of Operation Able Rising Force in Iraq
• Operation Bull Dawg Chariot in Iraq

2008

• MARADMIN 689/09 was signed, allowing for Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Marines on involuntary orders to voluntarily extend to remain deployed.

2012

• Edward Byers, Navy, Chief, is the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on December 8 and 9, 2012

Casualties on December 08:

• BLICKENSTAFF, JOSEPH MICHAEL – December 8, 2003
• BRIDGES, STEVEN HENRY – December 8, 2003
• WESLEY, CHRISTOPHER JUDE RIVERA – December 8, 2003
• WRIGHT, JASON GRAHAM – December 8, 2003
• WILLIAMS, ARTHUR CHARLES IV – December 8, 2004
• AKERS, SPENCER CLARK – December 8, 2005
• RIVERA-VARGAS, MILTON – December 8, 2005
• SMITH, KEVIN JOSEPH – December 8, 2005
• LATORRE, XHACOB – December 8, 2009
• FREITAS, RALPH ANTHONY WEBB – December 8, 2009
• AYUBE, JAMES ANTHONY II – December 8, 2010
• GEARY, MICHAEL ERICK – December 8, 2010
• MIXON, KELLY JOSEPH – December 8, 2010
• FINCH, DAVID DUSTIN – December 8, 2010
• CHECQUE, NICOLAS DAVID – December 8, 2012