The Department of Defense has identified 4,334 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 815 who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans on Thursday:

Iraq:

LYONS, Thomas F., 20, Pfc., Army; Fernley, Nev.; 545th Military Police Company.

MYERS, Zachary T., 21, Pfc., Army; Delaware, Ohio; 545th Military Police Company.

SMITH, Shannon M., 31, Staff Sgt., Army; Marion, Ohio; 545th Military Police Company.

Afghanistan:

KENEFICK, Aaron M., 30, Staff Sgt., Marines; Roswell, Ga.; Third Marine Expeditionary Force.

JOHNSON, Edwin W. Jr., 31, Gunnery Sgt., Marines; Columbus, Ga.; Third Marine Expeditionary Force.

JOHNSON, Michael E., 25, First Lt., Marines; Virginia Beach; Third Marine Expeditionary Force.

LONEY, Youvert, 28, Sgt., Army; Pohnpei, Micronesia; Fourth Infantry Division.