The document discusses the human toll of the Vietnam War. It notes that over 54,000 American soldiers were killed and over 300,000 injured out of the 2.59 million who served. Many deaths after the war were also linked to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, with studies finding around 30% of male and 27% of female Vietnam veterans showed signs of PTSD. The costs of treating PTSD in veterans remain high. Overall, the document argues that it was not worth the loss of American lives to oppose communist rule in Vietnam through war.