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

2002

• The 26th MEU (SOC) completed their back load onto the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) after completing a historic mission. The 26th MEU (SOC) far extended the perceived operational reach of a deployed amphibious force by conducting combat operations deep into northern Afghanistan. Traditionally, the unit specializes in regions within 200 miles of the world’s coastlines but found themselves successfully operating at distances of 750 miles from the U.S. Navy shipping in the North Arabian Sea during Operation Enduring Freedom.

2005

• Operation Centaur Showdown in Iraq

Casualties on February 08:

• RAMEY, RICHARD PATRICK – February 8, 2004
• CRANE, RICHARD MICHAEL – February 8, 2005
• HENTHORN, JEFFREY STEWART – February 8, 2005
• CLEVENGER, ROSS AARON – February 8, 2007
• HOLTOM, JAMES JOSEPH – February 8, 2007
• WERNER, RAYMOND MITCHELL – February 8, 2007
• MANIBOG, MICHAEL TOLENTINO – February 8, 2008
• MARTIN, TIMOTHY PAUL – February 8, 2008
• SWEET, JACK TAVIS – February 8, 2008
• WHISENHUNT, JERALD ALLEN – February 8, 2008
• WILLETT, GARY DE – February 8, 2008
• BURKHOLDER, JASON EVAN – February 8, 2009
• SOUTHWORTH, JARED WILLIAM – February 8, 2009
• DORSEY, JAMES MICHAEL – February 8, 2009
• LEOTTI, NICHOLAS WILLIAM – February 8, 2010
• CARSE, NATHAN BROCK – February 8, 2011
• GUTIERREZ, JAVIER JAGUAR – February 8, 2020
• RODRIGUEZ, ANTONIO REY – February 8, 2020