The Department of Defense has identified 3,449 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday:

BAILEY, William L. III, 29, Pvt., Army National Guard; Bellevue, Neb.; 755th Chemical Reconnaissance/Decontamination Company.

BLODGETT, Clinton C., 19, Specialist, Army; Pekin, Ind.; First Infantry Division.

CAGUIOA, Mark R. C., 21, Specialist, Army; Stockton, Calif.; First Cavalry Division.

DUNN, Clayton G. II, 22, Sgt., Army; Moreno Valley, Calif., 82nd Airborne Division.

JAURIGUE, Michael J., 20, Specialist, Army; Texas City, Tex.; 82nd Airborne Division.

LINDSEY, David P., 20, Lance Cpl., Marines; Spartanburg, S.C., Second Marine Expeditionary Force.

MILLARD, Gregory N., 22, Specialist, Army; San Diego; 82nd Airborne Division.

ROSA, Alexander Jr., 22, Specialist, Army; Orlando, Fla.; 89th Military Police Brigade.

SMALLWOOD, Erich S., 23, Specialist, Army National Guard; Trumann, Ark.; 875th Engineer Battalion.

TRUSSEL, Francis M. Jr., 21, Specialist, Army; Lincoln, Ill.; First Cavalry Division.

VILLAREAL, Emmanuel, 21, Lance Cpl., Marines; Eagle Pass, Tex.; First Marine Expeditionary Force.

WALSH, Nicholas R., 27, Sgt., Marines; Millstadt, Ill.; First Marine Expeditionary Force.