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

2004

• The U.S.-led coalition transferred sovereignty two days early to the interim Iraqi government. The surprise early handover was done in the hopes that it would decrease insurgents’ chances to sabotage Iraq’s step toward self-rule. Two days later, Marines raised the American flag over the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, marking the first time the American flag has flown there in 13 years.

2005

• Operation Red Wings results in the death of 19 Americans and many Taliban fighters.
• Michael P. Murphy, Navy, Lieutenant, is the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on 28 June 2005.

2007

• End of Operation Cobra Strike (2007) in Iraq

Casualties on June 28:

• FELICIANO GUTIERREZ, KELVIN EDGAR – June 28, 2003
• CONNEWAY, TIMOTHY MICHAEL – June 28, 2003
• OTT, KEVIN CHARLES – June 28, 2003
• PHILIPPE, GLADIMIR – June 28, 2003
• AXELSON, MATTHEW GENE – June 28, 2005
• DIETZ, DANNY PHILLIP JR – June 28, 2005
• FONTAN, JACQUES JULES – June 28, 2005
• GOARE, SHAMUS OTTO – June 28, 2005
• GOODNATURE, COREY JAMES – June 28, 2005
• HEALY, DANIEL RICHARD – June 28, 2005
• JACOBY, KIP ALLEN – June 28, 2005
• KRISTENSEN, ERIK SAMSEL – June 28, 2005
• LUCAS, JEFFREY ALAN – June 28, 2005
• MCGREEVY, MICHAEL MARTIN JR – June 28, 2005
• MURALLES, MARCUS VINICIO – June 28, 2005
• MURPHY, MICHAEL PATRICK – June 28, 2005
• PATTON, SHANE ERIC – June 28, 2005
• PONDER, JAMES WILLIAMS III – June 28, 2005
• REICH, STEPHEN CHARLES – June 28, 2005
• RUSSELL, MICHAEL LYNN – June 28, 2005
• SCHERKENBACH, CHRIS JON – June 28, 2005
• SUH, JAMES ERIK – June 28, 2005
• TAYLOR, JEFFREY SCOTT – June 28, 2005
• CARRILLO, RAFAEL ANTONIO JR – June 28, 2005
• HALL, ROBERT EUGENE JR – June 28, 2005
• HORNEDO, MANNY – June 28, 2005
• GRINER, AARON MATTHEW – June 28, 2006
• PAGE, REX ARTHUR – June 28, 2006
• CROW, WILLIAM WAYNE JR – June 28, 2007
• HILTZ, CORY FRANCIS – June 28, 2007
• JOYA MENDOZA, GIANN CARLO – June 28, 2007
• KIM, SHIN WOO – June 28, 2007
• MARTINEZ, MICHAEL JASON – June 28, 2007
• WORKMAN, DUSTIN LEE II – June 28, 2007
• DREES, STEVEN THOMAS – June 28, 2009
• DAVID, TIMOTHY ALLEN – June 28, 2009
• FARIAS, JOHN FELIX – June 28, 2011
• GOYET, MARK RAYMOND – June 28, 2011
• STACY, DONALD VINCENT – June 28, 2011
• ROGERS, JUSTIN RICHARD – June 28, 2013