Turning 50 proves to be turning point for former Air Force member

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Turning 50 dramatically affects some people. Couple the big 5-0 with a new diagnosis of diabetes, and what do you get? How about a more-than-90-pound weight loss in 10 months? Meet Alex Whitacre, an employee with George Koch Sons in Evansville, Ind.


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