The Department of Defense has identified 4,054 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans on Thursday:

CRAIG, Clay A., 22, Staff Sgt., Army; Mesquite, Tex.; 101st Airborne Division.

DIX, William T., 32, Pfc., Army; Culver City, Calif.; 555th Engineer Brigade.

GERMAN, Merlin, 22, Sgt., Marines; New York; First Marine Division.

MCDOWELL, David L., 30, Sgt. First Class, Army; Ramona, Calif.; 75th Ranger Regiment.

MARION, Adam L., 26, Pfc., Army; Mount Airy, N.C.; North Carolina Army National Guard.

MATHES, Marcus C., 26, Sgt., Army; Zephyrhills, Fla.; 10th Mountain Division.

STONE, Mark A., 22, Sgt., Army; Buchanan Dam, Tex.; 10th Mountain Division.

YELNER, Jonathan A. V., 24, Senior Airman, Air Force; Lafayette, Calif.; 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.