The Department of Defense has identified 3,145 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday:

BOONE, Christopher K., 34, Specialist, Army National Guard; Augusta, Ga.; 121st Infantry, Long Range Surveillance.

BOWE, Matthew C., 19, Pfc., Army; Coraopolis, Pa.; 10th Mountain Division.

CLEVELAND, Adare W., 19, Pfc., Army; Anchorage; 10th Mountain Division.

DUNKIN, Shawn M., 25, Sgt., Army; Columbia, S.C.; 10th Mountain Division.

YOUNGBLOOD, Kelly D., 19, Pvt., Army; Mesa, Ariz.; Third Infantry Division.