The Department of Defense has identified 3,642 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday:

BALOGA, Michael A., 21, Pvt., Army; Everett, Wash.; First Cavalry Division.

BILBREY, Charles E. Jr., 21, Specialist, Army; Owego, N.Y.; Third Infantry Division.

GRATER, Cody C., 20, Pfc., Army; Spring Hill, Fla.; 82nd Airborne Division.

HOWDESHELL, William R., 37, Sgt., Army; Norfolk, Va.; Third Infantry Division.

LECKEL, Daniel A., 19, Specialist, Army; Medford, Ore.; First Infantry Division.

RODRIGUEZ, Jaime Jr., 19, Specialist, Army; Oxnard, Calif.; Third Infantry Division.