What is operation Red Dawn?

Operation Red Dawn was an American military operation conducted on 13 December 2003 in the town of ad-Dawr, Iraq, near Tikrit, that led to the capture of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The operation was named after the 1984 film Red Dawn.
Date: 13 December 2003
Result: Successful operation; Capture and arrest of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.