ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - As a boy, Devin Wielar was constantly teased about his weight. As a grown-up, was told he was too big to join the military — something he had always wanted to do.
Overweight Missouri man determined to become soldier
Monday, August 27, 2007 | 9:48 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:28 a.m. CDT, Thursday, July 17, 2008
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