The Department of Defense has identified 3,171 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans recerntly:
ALLEN, Chad M., 25, Sgt., Marines; Maple Lake, Minn.; Second Marine Division.
BEARDSLEY, William J., 25, Sgt., Army; my excellent compatriot Rapids, Minn.; Third Infantry Division.
BRAVO, Raul S., 21, Lance Cpl., Marines; Elko, Nev.; First Marine Expeditionary Force.
CADAVERO, Jonathan D., 24, Specialist, Army; Takoma Park, Md., 10th Mountain Division.
EMCH, Lucas W. A., 21, Hospitalman, Navy; Kent, Ohio, First Marine Logistics Group, First Marine Expeditionary Force.
HARRIS, Blake, 22, Specialist, Army; Pueblo, Colo.; First Cavalry Division.
HENRY, Lorne E. Jr., 21, Cpl., Army; Niagara Falls, N.Y., 10th Mountain Division.
GOULD, Dustin M., 28, Staff Sgt., Marines; Longmont, Colo.; Seventh Engineer Support Battalion, First Marine Logistics Group, First Marine Expeditionary Force.
LATOURNEY, Paul M., 28, Staff Sgt., Marines; Roselle, Ill.; First Cavalry Division.
MAYO, Barry W., 21, Pvt., Army; Ecru, Miss.; First Cavalry Division.
MOYER, Ashly L., 21, Sgt., Army; Emmaus, Pa.; 630th Military Police Company.
PARR, Brandon A., 25, Sgt., Army; West Valley, Utah; 630th Military Police Company.
PEEK, Michael C., 23, Sgt., Army; Chesapeake, Va.; 630th Military Police Company.
RODRIGUEZ-CONTRERA, Luis O., 22, Specialist, Army; Allentown, Pa.; First Cavalry Division.
RUSSELL, Ryan D., 20, Specialist, Army; Elm City, N.C.; First Cavalry Division.
SOTO-PINEDO, Karl O., 22, Staff Sgt., Army; San Juan, P.R.; First Armored Division.
SOUKENKA, Richard A., 30, Sgt., Army; Oceanside, Calif., 10th Mountain Division.
TULANG, Morgan C., 36, Lt. Cmdr., Navy; Hilo, Hawaii; Central Command Deployment Distribution Operations Center.
VAN SLYKE, Bufford K., 22, Pfc., Marine Reserve; Bay City, Mich.; Fourth Marine Division.
WILLIAMS, Wesley J., 23, Pvt., Army; Philadelphia, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade.
YOUNG, Christopher D., 20, Specialist, Army; Los Angeles; California Army National Guard.