The Department of Defense has identified 3,179 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans this week:

BELL, Ryan M., 21, Specialist; Colville, Wash.; 82nd Airborne Division.

ESTES, Justin M., 25, Staff Sgt., Army: Sims, Ark.; 82nd Airborne Division.

GRAHAM, Mark W., 22, Pvt., Army; Lafayette, La.; First Cavalry Division.

KASSON, Darrel D., 43, Staff Sgt., Army; Florence, Ariz.; 259th Security Forces Company.

KOSTERS, Cory C., 19, Pfc., Army; The Woodlands, Tex.; 82nd Airborne Division.

PERKINS, Andrew C., 27, Sgt., Army; Northglenn, Colo.; 82nd Airborne Division.

ROLLINS, Justin A., 22, Specialist, Army; Newport, N.H.; 82nd Airborne Division.

STANLEY, Robert M., 27, Staff Sgt., Army; Spotsylvania, Va.; 82nd Airborne Division.