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

2004

• Start of Operation Headstrong in Afghanistan

2005

• Start of Operation River Walk in Iraq
• End of Operation Powder River in Iraq
• End of Operation Triple Play in Iraq

Casualties on January 02:

• BANGAYAN, SOLOMON CARIAS – January 2, 2004
• HAMPTON, KIMBERLY NICOLE – January 2, 2004
• PALIWODA, ERIC THOMAS – January 2, 2004
• SEIDEN, MARC SCOTT – January 2, 2004
• MUNOZ, PEDRO ANTONIO – January 2, 2005
• HILL, SHAWN FITZGERALD – January 2, 2008
• MASETH, RYAN DOUGLAS – January 2, 2008
• TATE, JACOB ALLEN – January 2, 2011
• CINTRON ROSADO, JOSE MIGUEL – January 2, 2011
• DELGADO ARROYO, JOSE ALBERTO – January 2, 2011
• REGELIN, CHAD ROBERT – January 2, 2012