The Department of Defense has identified 4,323 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 771 who have died as part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday:

Iraq:

WALTERS, Richard A. Jr., 41, Specialist, Army; Cleveland; 14th Combat Support Hospital.

Afghanistan:

SCHIMMEL, Patrick W., 21, Lance Cpl., Marines; Winfield, Mo.; Second Marine Expeditionary Force.