The Department of Defense has identified 3,171 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday:

HARRIS, Blake, 22, Specialist, Army; Pueblo, Colo.; First Cavalry Division.

MAYO, Barry W., 21, Pvt., Army; Ecru, Miss.; First Cavalry Division.

MOYER, Ashly L., 21, Sgt., Army; Emmaus, Pa.; 630th Military Police Company.

PARR, Brandon A., 25, Sgt., Army; West Valley, Utah; 630th Military Police Company.

PEEK, Michael C., 23, Sgt., Army; Chesapeake, Va.; 630th Military Police Company.

RUSSELL, Ryan D., 20, Specialist, Army; Elm City, N.C.; First Cavalry Division.