Marine Veterans Jeff Covert, MSGT, Retired and Tony Tijerina following the proclamation by Gen John A. Lejeune  on November 1,1921 for all Marines to acknowledge and celebrate our Marine Corps Birthday, November 10, 1775 each and every year. Marines around the globe pause and celebrate each year. Jeff and Tony created the Marines and Friends Cruises to provide Marines, Veterans, their families and friends a fun filled week long vacation during which we pause and celebrate the Marine Corps Birthday with the traditional cake cutting ceremony passing the traditions from the oldest Marine present to the youngest Marine present, while on a Caribbean Cruise.