The Department of Defense has identified 4,369 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 992 who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans on Tuesday:

Iraq

ALFORD, Marcus R., 28, Capt., Army; Knoxville, Tenn.; First Squadron, 230th Cavalry Regiment.

GRINDER, Billie J., 25, Chief Warrant Officer, Army; Gallatin, Tenn.; First Squadron, 230th Cavalry Regiment.

Afghanistan

SALVACION, J. R., 27, Ewa Beach, Hawaii; Fourth Infantry Division.