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

2006

• I MEF assumed responsibility for Iraq’s volatile Al Anbar Province from II MEF. It was the third deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom for the Camp Pendleton-based I MEF.

Casualties on February 28:

• NEGRON, JULIO ENRIQUE – February 28, 2005
• ELIZARRARAS, EMIGDIO EFRAIN – February 28, 2006
• ALLEN, CHAD MICHAEL – February 28, 2007
• VAN SLYKE, BUFFORD KENNETH – February 28, 2007
• WHITWORTH, DONTE JAMAL – February 28, 2009
• FAHEY, DAVID RICHARD JR – February 28, 2011
• HIZON, RUDOLPH RYAN – February 28, 2011
• MAYS, CHAUNCY RYAN – February 28, 2011
• STARK, CHRISTOPHER GLENN – February 28, 2011
• ERICKSON, CALEB LANE – February 28, 2014
• POIRIER, DAVID LUCIEN – February 28, 2014