1928
Mr. Carey is born in Columbus, Ohio to Timothy Francis and Marie Christina Carey.
1945
Mr. Carey enlists in the U.S. military V5 (Naval Aviator) training program.
1946
Mr. Carey accepts discharge upon the World War II victory and enlists in the Marine Corps.
1948
Sergeant Carey is selected for Officer Candidate School and is commissioned as an Infantry Second Lieutenant.
1950
Second Lieutenant Carey serves in the Korean War as a rifle platoon commander, battalion intelligence officer, and emergency rifle company commander until he is injured and evacuated in 1951.
1953
Captain Carey completes naval flight training and is designated as a marine fighter and attack pilot.
1961
Major Carey marries Maudine Eloise Adcock.
1968
Lieutenant Colonel Carey conceives and controls air support in the historic battles of Hue and Khe Sanh, Vietnam.
1971
Colonel Carey graduates magna cum laude from George Washington University, receiving a Bachelor of Science.
1975
Brigadier General Carey leads his special combined air and ground brigade in supporting the evacuation of Saigon, Vietnam.
1983
Lieutenant General Carey retires as Commanding General of the Marine Corps Development and Education Command in Quantico, Virginia.
1983
Mr. Carey joins the Ohio Governors Cabinet.
1987
Mr. Carey becomes the director at Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio.
1990
Mr. Carey becomes administrative leader and coordinator of the Dallas District Courts in Texas.
1991
Mr. Carey joins the historic Dallas Metroplex Marine Association as senior leader.
2013
Mr. Carey conceives, organizes, and begins development of the most significant battle monument of the Korean War.
2017
After five years of work, Mr. Carey leads the dedication of the Korean War (Chosin Few) Changjin Reservoir Battle Monument at the Marine Museum Memorial Park in Quantico, Virginia.
2018
Mr. Carey begins development of a Chosin Few battle monument at the National Cemetery in Grand Prairie, Texas.