The Department of Defense has identified 3,457 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday:

CORREA, Richard V., 25, Sgt., Army; Honolulu; 10th Mountain Division.

LIGGETT, Robert A., 23, Pfc., Army; Urbana, Ill.; Third Infantry Division.

WEIGLEIN, Joseph M., 31, Staff Sgt., Army; Audubon, N.J.; 10th Mountain Division.