The Department of Defense has identified 3,044 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans this week:

ALLGOOD, Brian D., 46, Col., Army; Oklahoma; 30th Medical Brigade, European Regional Medical Command.

BISSON, Jeffrey D., 22, Specialist, Army; Vista, Calif.; 25th Infantry Division.

BOOKER, Darryl D., 37, Staff Sgt., Army National Guard; Midlothian, Va.; 29th Infantry Division.

BROWN, John G., 43, Sgt. First Class, Army; Little Rock, Ark.; First Battalion, 185th Aviation; 77th Aviation Brigade.

CANEGATA, David C., 50, Lt. Col., Army National Guard; St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands; Virgin Islands Army National Guard.

CHISM, Johnathan B., 22, Specialist, Army; Gonzales, La.; 25th Infantry Division.

FALTER, Shawn P., 25, Pfc., Army; Cortland, N.Y.; 25th Infantry Division.

FENNERTY, Sean P., 25, Sgt., Army; Corvallis, Ore.; 25th Infantry Division.

FRITZ, Jacob N., 25, First Lt., Army; Verdon, Neb.; 25th Infantry Division.

GABBARD, Marilyn L., 46, Command Sgt. Maj., Army National Guard; Polk City, Iowa; Joint Forces Headquarters.

HALLER, Roger W., 49, Command Sgt. Maj.; Army National Guard; Davidsonville, Md.; Regional Training Institute.

KELLY, Paul M., 45, Col., Army National Guard; Stafford, Va.; Joint Force Headquarters.

LAKE, Floyd E., 43, Staff Sgt., Army National Guard; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Virgin Islands Army National Guard.

LANGARICA, Victor M., 29, Cpl., Army; Decatur, Ga.; 86th Signal Battalion.

LYERLY, Sean E., 31, Capt., Army National Guard; Pflugerville, Tex.; 36th Infantry Division.

McNEILL, Phillip D., 22, Sgt., Army; Sunrise, Fla.; 25th Infantry Division.

MILLICAN, Johnathon M., 20, Pvt., Army; Trafford, Ala.; 25th Infantry Division.

MORRIS, Darrel J., 21, Cpl., Marines; Spokane, Wash.; Second Marine Division.

OLSEN, Toby R., 28, Specialist, Army; Manchester, N.H.; 25th Infantry Division.

SANCHEZ, Emilian D., 20, Lance Cpl., Marines; Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.; 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

TAYLOR, Michael V., 40, Maj., Army National Guard; North Little Rock, Ark.; 77th Aviation Brigade.

WARREN, William T., 48, First Sgt., Army National Guard; North Little Rock, Ark.; 77th Aviation Brigade.