While Memorial Day is an important celebration in honor of the servicemen and women of America’s military, it weighs heavily on many veterans. “It’s that one time during the year where veterans will feel at some of their lowest points,” said Takosha Swan, an Iraq war veteran, singer, and military spouse. The national holiday serves to remind Americans of the sacrifices made for their country and freedom. For veterans, however, it reminds them of buddies lost, Swan told The Epoch Times. It’s not just those lost in action. Losing a fellow veteran post discharge can be just as painful—and the suicide rate among veterans is 50 percent higher than in the general population (pdf). After Swan joined the board of the Georgia Department of Veterans Services and its Suicide Prevention team, she felt the need to use her voice to help. And a mighty voice it is. This Memorial Day, …