The Department of Defense has identified 3,163 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday:

EMCH, Lucas W. A., 21, Hospitalman, Navy; Kent, Ohio, First Marine Logistics Group, First Marine Expeditionary Force.

GOULD, Dustin M., 28, Staff Sgt., Marines; Longmont, Colo.; Seventh Engineer Support Battalion, First Marine Logistics Group, First Marine Expeditionary Force.

LATOURNEY, Paul M., 28, Staff Sgt., Marines; Roselle, Ill.; First Cavalry Division.

RODRIGUEZ-CONTRERA, Luis O., 22, Specialist, Army; Allentown, Pa.; First Cavalry Division.

TULANG, Morgan C., 36, Lt. Cmdr., Navy; Hilo, Hawaii; Central Command Deployment Distribution Operations Center.