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

2004

• The Camp Pendleton-based 11th MEU assumed operational control of the An Najaf and Al Qadisiyah provinces in Iraq as part of the security and stabilization phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Marines initially worked under the Polish-led Multi-National Division Central South, but were quickly shifted to 1st MEF on 8 August. Early in the same week, the last of the Camp Lejeune Marines of the 24th MEU arrived in country and began operations in the province of North Babil, Iraq.

2006

• End of Operation Mountain Thrust in Afghanistan

2007

• Start of Operation Jalil in Iraq

2008

• Raid Report – July 31, 2008

Casualties on July 31:

• DEUTSCH, MICHAEL JOHN – July 31, 2003
• NOTT, LEIF E – July 31, 2003
• CARROLL, JAMES DUSTIN – July 31, 2005
• FORD, JOSHUA ANDREW – July 31, 2006
• HALL, BENJAMIN JOHN – July 31, 2007
• GONZALEZ, ZACHARIAH JARED – July 31, 2007
• HEINLEIN, CHARLES THOMAS JR – July 31, 2007
• JAIRALA, ALFRED HENRY – July 31, 2007
• MADDIES, STEPHEN ROOSEVELT – July 31, 2007
• MARSHALL, BRADLEY WAYNE – July 31, 2007
• REYES, DANIEL FERNANDO – July 31, 2007
• MCHALE, JAMES ALLEN – July 31, 2008
• MITCHELL, ANDRE DARNELL – July 31, 2008
• MILLER, ALEXANDER JOEL – July 31, 2009
• DOLPHIN, PATRICK RYAN – July 31, 2011
• GROSSPANIAGUA, WILLIAM BENJAMIN – July 31, 2011
• KANCLER, DENNIS EDWARD – July 31, 2011
• SCOTT, BRICE MURRILL – July 31, 2011
• WRINKLE, CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW – July 31, 2011