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FEATURE: COVER STORY
The military is not about yelling at someone to do things, as people wholly unfamiliar with the military would believe. There's a tremendous amount of trust that other people will do their jobs and that you'll do yours."
from a local library after his stint in the Marines, is a big supporter of libraries. Over the years, he has donated generously to the Ohio Library Foundation and Cleveland Public Library. And he advocates for active military personnel and veterans - performing in USO tours, competing in the Marine Corps Marathon, and raising money in various ways. On a lighter note, Carey continues to advocate for the Cleveland Browns, who sported a disappointing 8-9 record this season. After Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield was sacked nine times in a 26-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 3, the funny man tweeted this: Maybe the #Browns offensive line just doesn't like Baker Mayfield? Ever think of that? Or its some kind of insurance scam. I dunno.
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IMEH AKPANUDOSEN/GETTY IMAGES COURTESY OF DREW CAREY USO PHOTO
When Carey completed his military service in 1986, he turned to standup comedy at the Cleveland Comedy Club and other venues. In 1988, he competed on Star Search. In 1991, he landed a spot on HBO's Young Comedians Special and appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He went on to co-star in the Disney TV series The Good Life and worked as a staff writer on The Gaby Hoffmann Show. By the mid-1990s, Carey was a household name, starring in The Drew Carey Show, which ran from 1995-2004, and the improv/sketch show Whose Line Is It Anyway? on which he was host and producer from 1998-2007. The success of that show led to the creation of Drew Carey's Improv All Stars, a talented troupe that performed across the country. Carey was cast in movie roles and penned a best-selling memoir titled, Dirty Jokes and
COURTESY OF DREW CAREY
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