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

2005

• More than 800 Marines and sailors from 3d Battalion, 4th Marines returned home from Iraq. The battalion was the first ground unit in the Marine Corps to complete three deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

2007

• Start of Operation Rogue Stomp in Iraq

2008

• Prosecutors appealed the decision to dismiss charges against LtCol Jeffrey Chessani in connection with the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha in November 2005. Charges of failing to investigate and report the incident were dropped 17 June 2008. LtCol Chessani was the highest-ranking officer to face charges in the case.
• Start of Operation Iron Pursuit in Iraq
• Raid Report – July 29, 2008

Casualties on July 29:

• HERNDON, JOSEPH FRANKLIN II – July 29, 2004
• GUERRA, ERNESTO RODOLFO – July 29, 2005
• BAUCUS, PHILLIP ELLISON – July 29, 2006
• BUTTERFIELD, ANTHONY EDWARD – July 29, 2006
• HANSON, JASON – July 29, 2006
• WILLIAMS, CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA – July 29, 2006
• FRITSCHE, WILLIAM RYAN – July 29, 2007
• GRATER, CODY CLARK – July 29, 2007
• SULIVERAS, WILBERTO – July 29, 2007
• SMITH, GERRICK D – July 29, 2009
• VOSE, DOUGLAS M III – July 29, 2009
• HOLBROOK, JASON ELLIS – July 29, 2010
• MARTIN, SHANE ROBERT – July 29, 2010
• WARREN, KYLE RAY – July 29, 2010
• EWY, JERED WAYNE – July 29, 2011
• VICARI, AUGUSTUS JAMES – July 29, 2011
• GIFFORD, JONATHAN WILLIAM – July 29, 2012
• PRICE, DANIEL JOSEPH – July 29, 2012
• KREISCHER, BRANDON JAY – July 29, 2019
• NANCE, MICHAEL ISAIAH – July 29, 2019