The Department of Defense has identified 3,070 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday:

CHAO, Cornell C., 36, Chief Warrant Officer, Army; California; First Cavalry Division.

GARRIGUS, Mickel D., 24, Sgt., Army; Elma, Wash.; 10th Mountain Division.

RESH, Mark T., 28, Captain, Army; Pittsburgh; First Cavalry Division.

STEWART, Carla J., 37, Specialist, Army; 250th Transportation Company.