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

2005

• The 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW) completed the longest deployment in its 62-year history as it headed home after 13 months in Iraq. The wing lost eight Marines and had another 222 wounded.

2008

• The special court of inquiry commissioned to hear testimony regarding Marines killing 19 Afghani civilians in March 2007 delivered its report to LtGen Samuel T. Helland, commander of Marine Corps Forces, Central Command. Due to the inclusion of classified material, the report was not made public.

Casualties on March 07:

• JONES, GUSSIE MAE – March 7, 2004
• BOSSERT, ANDREW LEE – March 7, 2005
• FRANKLIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM – March 7, 2005
• MARTONE, JUSTIN ROBERT – March 7, 2006
• SALAS, RICKY JR – March 7, 2006
• GRAHAM, MARK WILLIAM – March 7, 2007
• RANKINEN, SHAWN PHILLIP – March 7, 2007
• RIVERA, MICHAEL DANIEL – March 7, 2007
• WEBB, CHRISTOPHER RALPH – March 7, 2007
• PANIAGUA-MORALES, JOSE ALEJANDRO – March 7, 2008
• HYDE, DANIEL BRIAN – March 7, 2009
• COOK, NICHOLAS SCOTT – March 7, 2010
• BUNN, LARRY DOLAN – March 7, 2013
• SUGGS, CODY DALTON – March 7, 2013
• GILFRANCO, CRISTIAN CAMILO – March 7, 2017
• WILSON, MAITLAND DEWEEVER – March 7, 2018