The Department of Defense has identified 3,556 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans this week:

BROWN, William E., 25, Sgt., Army; Phil Campbell, Ala.; First Cavalry Division.

BYRD, Henry G. III, 20, Pfc., Army; Veguita, N.M.; Third Infantry Division.

CALHOUN, Derek A., 23, Specialist, Army; Oklahoma City; First Cavalry Division.

DAVIS, Chris, 35, Sgt., Army; Lubbock, Tex.; Third Infantry Division.

HOUSE, Joel A., 22, Sgt., Army; Lee, Me.; First Cavalry Division.

MALONE, Jimy M., 23, Sgt., Army; Wills Point, Tex.; First Cavalry Division.

MONTPETIT, Michael J., 31, Sgt., Army; Honolulu; First Cavalry Division.

MOODY, Michael D. Jr., 31, Staff Sgt., Army; Richmond, Va.; Third Infantry Division.

PALMER, Eric C., 21, Specialist, Army; Maize, Kan.; 82nd Airborne Division.

RIORDAN, Daniel P., 24, First Lt., Army; St. Louis; First Cavalry Division.

RODRIGUEZ, Dominic N., 23, Specialist, Army; Klamath Falls, Ore.; First Cavalry Division.

STINSON, Shane M., 23, Pvt., Army; Fullerton, Calif.; Third Infantry Division.