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

2006

• Start of Operation Smokewagon in Iraq

2007

• The countries of Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Tanzania and Tunisia were added to the list of designated areas of eligibility for Marines to receive the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. It was the third time the list of eligible countries has been expanded for the medal since its introduction in 2004.

Casualties on February 02:

• BROCK, SEAN LEE – February 2, 2005
• MAHER, SEAN PATRICK – February 2, 2005
• COX, SIMON TIMOTHY JR – February 2, 2006
• HOWARD, WALTER B II – February 2, 2006
• MESSER, SCOTT ANTHONY – February 2, 2006
• DEFRENN, JASON GARTH – February 2, 2007
• LANDECK, KEVIN C – February 2, 2007
• MCPEEK, ALAN EUGENE – February 2, 2007
• YOAKUM, KEITH – February 2, 2007
• ZEIMER, MATTHEW THOMAS – February 2, 2007
• BARRETT, CHAD ALAN – February 2, 2008
• LOVEJOY, ZACHARY GEORGE – February 2, 2010
• WHITTEN, DANIEL PRESTON – February 2, 2010