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

2004

• A military investigator recommended the charges against two of three Marine reservists facing punishment in the death of an Iraqi prisoner be dismissed or reduced. The findings were forwarded to Camp Pendleton’s commander, MajGen William Bowden, although he was not required to follow the recommendations. Three weeks later, it was announced that the most serious charge of negligent homicide had been dismissed, but that Maj Clark A. Paulus and Sgt Gary Pittman were still to face court-martial on several other counts. The charges were completely dropped against a third Marine.

2006

• Start of Operation Swarmer in Iraq

Casualties on March 16:

• ADAMS, MICHAEL ROBERT – March 16, 2004
• THIGPEN, THOMAS RUEL SR – March 16, 2004
• KOELE, SHANE MARION – March 16, 2005
• PAYNE, ROCKY DENNIS – March 16, 2005
• GONZALEZ, CARLOS MICHAEL – March 16, 2006
• PINSON, AMANDA NICOLE – March 16, 2006
• YATES, NYLE III – March 16, 2006
• BREVARD, CHRISTOPHER ROBERT – March 16, 2007
• MOORE, GARY LEE – March 16, 2009
• CLARKSON, JOEL DAVID – March 16, 2010
• GILBERT, ROBERT LEE II – March 16, 2010
• JORDAN, RICHARD JOSEPH – March 16, 2010
• TOMPKINS, TRAVIS MARTIN – March 16, 2011
• HINKLE, MICHAEL JOHN II – March 16, 2011
• GROVES, JAMES EDISON III – March 16, 2013