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

2003

• Approximately 2,000 more Marines from the San Diego, California, based 15th MEU arrived in Kuwait and the number of activated Marine Corps reservists reached 12,539 as the build-up continued in the face of a possible war with Iraq.

2004

• The first wave of Marines from the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) departed from their home station of Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in California. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps SgtMaj John L. Estrada was on hand to see the Marines off and to offer his thanks and best wishes on the coming deployment.

2006

• Start of Operation God help us (Ala Allah) in Iraq

2007

• Nearly 100 Marines and sailors with 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW) returned home to MCAS Miramar, California, following a deployment to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq.

2008

• Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, began arriving home at Camp Pendleton after completing a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. At the end of the month, Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, also began arriving home from Iraq at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on the 26th.

Casualties on February 12:

• RAMIREZ, ERIC ULYSSES – February 12, 2004
• RAMIREZ, WILLIAM CAVINTA – February 12, 2004
• GARCIA VILLAREAL, FELIPE JOSE – February 12, 2006
• KEMPLE, ANDREW JOSEPH – February 12, 2006
• WILSON, NICHOLAS – February 12, 2006
• JAMES, LAQUITA PATE – February 12, 2007
• PELHAM, JOHN ALEXANDER – February 12, 2014
• SKELT, ROBERTO CARLOS – February 12, 2014
• KIMBALL, BRANDEN TYME – February 12, 2020