Wausau man lost more than 115 pounds to join the U.S. Marines Corps
WAUSAU - Devon Meyer weighed about 350 pounds when he was a junior in Wausau West High School and first met a U.S. Marine Corps recruiter. He wanted to join the Marines ever since he was 10 years old, influenced by his great-uncles, who were Marines who fought in World War II. He soaked up movies such as "American Sniper," "Jarhead" and "Full Metal Jacket." "There's a big sense of brotherhood in the Marine Corps," said Meyer, now 21. "Once a Marine, always a Marine." Marine weight limits require recruits of Meyer's height, an even 6 feet, to be 234 pounds or less in order to enlist. The o...
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