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

2007

• Operation Turki Bowl II in Iraq

2008

• Start of Operation Oklahoma in Iraq
• Start of Operation Phantom Phoenix in Iraq
• Start of Operation Raider Harvest in Iraq

Casualties on January 08:

• DAVIS, CRAIG – January 8, 2004
• DIRAIMONDO, MICHAEL ANTHONY – January 8, 2004
• GOLBY, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN – January 8, 2004
• HICKS, GREGORY BRIAN – January 8, 2004
• JOHNSON, NATHANIEL HENRY – January 8, 2004
• JOHNSON, PHILIP ANDREW JR – January 8, 2004
• MANUEL, IAN DESMOND – January 8, 2004
• WALKER, JEFFERY CALVIN – January 8, 2004
• WEAVER, AARON ANDREW – January 8, 2004
• HART, DAVID JOSEPH – January 8, 2008
• MERLO, IVAN ERNESTO – January 8, 2008
• PANNIER, PHILLIP JOSEPH – January 8, 2008
• ESSARY, KEITH ERIC – January 8, 2009
• RATH, JOSHUA LEE – January 8, 2009
• HOPKINS, RYAN JEFFREY – January 8, 2010
• NAPIER, DUSTIN PAUL – January 8, 2012
• SULLIVAN, JAVION SHAVONTE – January 8, 2018