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

2001

• Operation Enduring Freedom begins. United States and United Kingdom military and naval forces bomb Taliban positions throughout Afghanistan.
• The United States, supported by Britain, begins its attack on Afghanistan, launching bombs and cruise missiles against Taliban military and communications facilities and suspected terrorist training camps. Kabul, Kandahar, and Herat were hit.
• Start of Operation Crescent Wind in Afghanistan
• Start of Operation Veritas in Afghanistan

2003

• Operation Tiger Clean Sweep in Iraq

2004

• The last Marine Reserve infantry battalion was tapped for deployment to Iraq. 3d Battalion, 25 Marines, headquartered in Brook Park, Ohio, was scheduled to head for Iraq in early 2005, leaving the Marine Forces Reserves without any fresh infantry resources.

2011

• Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on the Ten Year Anniversary of the War in Afghanistan

Casualties on October 07:

• JACOBS, MORGEN NATHANIEL – October 7, 2004
• FRANKLIN, BENNY SHANTELL – October 7, 2005
• FIFER, ERIC ANDREW – October 7, 2005
• GREER, NICHOLAS JAMES – October 7, 2005
• ASBURY, BRANDON SCOTT – October 7, 2006
• JOHNSON, CARL WILLIAM II – October 7, 2006
• NAPPER, ROGER ALAN JR – October 7, 2006
• PARRISH, LAWRENCE LEE – October 7, 2006
• WOOD, JOHN EDWARD – October 7, 2006
• DILLON, BENJAMIN CHARLES – October 7, 2007
• CLARK, MICHAEL KYLE – October 7, 2008
• WESTBROOK, KENNETH WARREN – October 7, 2009