The Department of Defense has identified 2,956 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday:

BARTA, John, 25, Specialist, Army; Corpus Christi, Tex.; First Cavalry Division.

BIXLER, Evan A., 21, Pvt., Army; Racine, Wis.; First Infantry Division.

McMILLAN, Jacob G., 25, Staff Sgt., Army; Lafayette, La.; 25th Infantry Division.

NOLEN, Kyle A., 21, Hospitalman, Navy; Ennis, Tex.; Fourth Marine Division.

NORRIS, Curtis L., 28, Sgt., Army; Dansville, Mich.; 10th Mountain Division.

SHEPPARD, Joshua D., 22, Specialist, Army; Quinton, Okla.; 10th Mountain Division.

TAMAYO, Fernando S., 19, Lance Cpl., Marines; Fontana, Calif.; First Marine Division.

WILKUS, Eric R., 20, Pfc., Army; Hamilton, N.J.; 57th Military Police Company, Eighth Military Police Brigade.