![]() One of his most famous philanthropic efforts took place in 2014 when he promised $10,000 to help find the perpetrators of a fake “ice bucket challenge” involving an autistic 14-year-old Ohio boy who had been told he was going to be doused in ice but instead was showered in urine, tobacco and cigarette butts. They explain, in part, why he’s committed to the ideal of service. The lessons his new family - the Marine Corps - taught Carey ring true to him to this day. “I went from not being able to afford to eat or clothe myself to getting three meals a day. ![]() Carey, who hails from Cleveland, was jobless, broke and crashing at his brother’s California home when he joined the military. You’re reminded of this dynamic constantly in the Marines. And you never want to be the one who can’t rise to the occasion. So, you learn to swallow that and perform because there are always stakes, great and small. And a lot of subservience to the mission and the greater good of the group. There’s a tremendous amount of trust that other people will do their jobs and that you’ll do yours. “The military is not about yelling at someone to do things, as people wholly unfamiliar with the military would believe. “Military life and experiences gave me incredible experiences in leadership - especially in small groups, and under pressure,” Carey, 63, said in an interview with U.S. ![]() The congenial, bespectacled, self-described “peacenik” comedian served his country as a sergeant and field radio operator with the 25th Marine Regiment and calls the experience a pivot-point in his life. The Price is Right host and Hollywood icon Drew Carey is, in many ways, an unlikely Marine. ![]()
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