The Department of Defense has identified 4,335 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 819 who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans in recent days:

Iraq:

THORNSBURY, Duane A., 30, Sgt. First Class, Army; Bridgeport, W.Va.; 10th Special Forces Group.

Afghanistan:

FOWLKES, Christopher S., 20, Lance Cpl., Marines; Gaffney, S.C.; Second Marine Expeditionary Force.

JUDEN, Tyler A., 23, Sgt., Army; Winfield, Kan.; 82nd Airborne Division.

MARTINEK, Matthew M., 20, Pfc., Army; DeKalb, Ill.; 25th Infantry Division.

PARTEN, Tyler E., 24, First Lt., Army; Marianna, Ark.; Fourth Infantry Division.