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

2002

• Three Marines were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism. LtCol James G. Kyser IV, Maj Matthew Coon, and SSgt Robert Wallace were recognized for their efforts to help rescue others following the 11 September terrorist attacks on the Pentagon. The three braved smoke and fire in order to find and lead others to safety.

2003

• Barzan Abd al-Ghafur Sulayman Majid captured. He was the Queen of Hearts in Iraq’s Most Wanted Deck of Playing Cards.

2004

• Six Marines from 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, completed the first combat high altitude high opening parachute drop in the history of the Marine Corps. The parachute insertion occurred during Operation Iraqi Freedom as an alternate to the highly visible ground insertions that were drawing a lot of attention and fire.

2007

• Operation Iraqi Heart in Iraq

2008

• Raid Report – July 23, 2008

Casualties on July 23:

• BYERS, JOSHUA TODD – July 23, 2003
• CHRISTIAN, BRETT THOMAS – July 23, 2003
• SULLIVAN, VINCENT MICHAEL – July 23, 2004
• PALMERTON, JASON T – July 23, 2005
• OPSKAR, BRYAN JAMES – July 23, 2005
• CURRY, MICHAEL SEAFRED JR – July 23, 2007
• DAVIS, ADAM JAMES – July 23, 2007
• ENDSLEY, ZACHARY RYAN – July 23, 2007
• JOHNSON, TRAVON TRAVIS – July 23, 2007
• ROGERS, JESSY SCOTT – July 23, 2007
• CHARPENTIER, ANDREW SCOTT – July 23, 2009
• LANE, RYAN H – July 23, 2009
• LASHER, JEREMY SCOTT – July 23, 2009
• XIARHOS, NICHOLAS GEORGE – July 23, 2009
• O’QUIN, JAMES JOSEPH JR – July 23, 2010
• WILLIAMS, ERIC EDWARD – July 23, 2012
• NICHOLS, ROB LEE – July 23, 2013
• RUSSELL, JONAM JOSUE – July 23, 2013
• SMITH, STEFAN MARC – July 23, 2013