"Another thing that broke my heart was that there were a lot of babies, a lot of mothers, innocent people that were being killed," said Army vet Margarito Cardenas.

FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis talked with a veteran who recalls her time serving in the Vietnam war 50 years after the last troops left the warzone.

Vietnam veterans gathered Friday at Utah’s Capitol Rotunda to celebrate 50 years since the end of the war, and to honor the men and women who served during a difficult time in our nation’s history. Many of the speakers and veterans shared stories of harrowing bravery,