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Charles Lowder, right, a Silver Star recipient who served in Vietnam as a major in the U.S. Marine Corps, shakes the hand of Navy Corpsman Daniel Velez, 30, after Lowder presented Velez and his family with a $500 check from the Hidden Valley Kiwanis Club. The check was presented during a club meeting at Cocina del Charro in Escondido on Tuesday. Velez, who completed more than 50 combat missions in Afghanistan, was the club's Operation Hero and Wounded Warrior honoree.Read more: Search Results - North County Times - Californian