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

2001

• Under a bill introduced into the House, military tribunals for accused terrorists would be overseen by Congress and steps would be taken to safeguard the defendants’ rights. The bill places some restraints on the executive order signed by President Bush last month, which authorized military tribunals. The issue of military tribunals as a means of trying suspected terrorists has been hotly debated in legal, political, military, and social circles.

2007

• End of Battle of Musa Qala in Afghanistan

2009

• End of Operation Cobra’s Anger in Afghanistan

2014

• End of Operation Herrick in Afghanistan

Casualties on December 12:

• BLACK, JARROD WILLIAM – December 12, 2003
• BRAUN, JEFFREY FRANCIS – December 12, 2003
• BLANTON, JEFFERY STEVEN – December 12, 2004
• BLAZER, MELVIN LESLIE JR – December 12, 2004
• CLAIRDAY, JASON SCOT – December 12, 2004
• DICKINSON, JOSHUA WAYNE – December 12, 2004
• KIRK, JEFFREY LYNN – December 12, 2004
• LOPEZ, HILARIO F – December 12, 2004
• RAMSEY, JOSHUA ADAM – December 12, 2004
• STEWART, IAN WESLEY – December 12, 2004
• KUBASAK, JARED WILLIAM – December 12, 2005
• MITCHELL, CURTIS ANTHONY – December 12, 2005
• NELSON, LEX S – December 12, 2005
• DAVIS, GLORIA DEAN – December 12, 2006
• DUNKLEBERGER, BRENT WILLIAM – December 12, 2006
• BLANEY, JOSHUA CHARLES – December 12, 2007
• GABEL, MICHAEL JOHN – December 12, 2007
• COLLINS, SEAN MARTIN – December 12, 2010
• DEANS, PATRICK DAVID – December 12, 2010
• MCLAWHORN, WILLIE ATLAS JR – December 12, 2010
• NECOCHEA, KENNETH EDWARD JR – December 12, 2010
• SIMONETTA, DEREK TODD – December 12, 2010
• VILLACIS, JORGE EMMANUEL – December 12, 2010
• MARTIN, WYATT JOSEPH – December 12, 2014
• MORRIS, RAMON SHELDON – December 12, 2014