The Department of Defense has identified 3,002 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday:

BLUM, Aron C., 22, Sgt., Marines; Tucson; Marine Aircraft Group 11, Third Marine Aircraft Wing, First Marine Expeditionary Force.

CALDWELL, Eric T., 22, Specialist, Army; Salisbury, Md.; First Cavalry Division.

MITCHELL, Raymond N. III, 21, Specialist, Army; West Memphis, Ark.; 10th Mountain Division.

WOSIKA, James M. Jr., 24, Sgt., Army; St. Paul; Second Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry.