As we remember those who have given all for their country this Memorial Day, let's stop to give special thought to those in our own community who have fallen.

According to an analysis of Defense Department data by Cybercast News Service, Baltimore, with 18 casualties between March 2003 and March 2008, has the highest number of deaths per capita for a city with a population over 500,000.

Because the data is broken down by individual municipalities, many small towns in America with populations under 200 people have the highest fatality rates. And New York City, with 58 deaths, has the highest overal number of Iraq casualties. Baltimore's 18 fallen soldiers ranked it 6th in overall number of deaths.

The CNS article compiled this list of Baltimore's lost soldiers:

• Marine Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Watersbey, 29, March 20, 2003
• Seaman Jakia Sheree Cannon, 20, Oct. 25, 2003
• Command Sgt. Maj. Cornell Gilmore, 45, Nov. 7, 2003
• Army Staff Sgt. James Pettaway, 37, Oct. 3, 2004
• Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Adle, 21, June 29, 2004
• Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Starr, 21, Jan. 26, 2005
• Army First Sgt. Neil Prince, 35, June 11, 2005
• Army Spc. Brian Conner, 36, Oct. 14, 2005
• Army Cpl. Bernard Ceo, 23, Oct. 14, 2005
• Army Staff Sgt. Marion Flint, 29, May 15, 2006
• Army Spc. Michael Potocki, 21, June 26, 2006
• Army Staff Sgt. Marlon Harper, 34, April 21, 2007
• Army Staff Sgt. Jay Martin, 29, April 29, 2007
• Army Pfc. Jonathan Hamm, 20, May 17, 2007
• Army Spc. Casey Nash, 22, May 18, 2007
• Army First Sgt. Robert Dunham, 36, May 24, 2007
• Marine Staff Sgt. Dwayne Williams, 28, Aug. 24 2006
• Army Staff. Sgt. Christopher Moudry, 31, Oct. 4, 2006