2026 Elections, Reunion & Scholarship

Voting has begun!

The Election/Voting Phase starts January 15, 2026 and closes February 15, 2026.

The 2026 candidates for the open positions are as follows:

• Vice-President

  • Frank Peterson (unopposed)​

• Secretary

  • Erik Lind​

  • Leslie "Rick" Perry

• Board Position 6

  • Beau Brumfield (unopposed)​

• Board Position 8​

  • Bill Eckstein​

  • Marcos Amador

Campaign Statements: Candidates had the option to submit a campaign statement. Available statements are below.

Eligibility to Vote: You must be a Charter Founding Life, Charter Life, Regular Life, Regular Annual or Reserve member to cast a vote in the 2026 elections. Your membership will be verified once you have cast your vote.

Methods to Cast Vote: You may vote by either completing the online ballot located on the Elections Page of our website. Or by printing the ballot and mailing it to the address listed at bottom of ballot. All mailed in ballots must be postmarked on or before February 15, 2026.

Please visit our Elections Page for access to ballots.

The 2026 National Rakkasan Association/Hamburger Hill Chapter Reunion is scheduled for May 2026.

45th Anniversary & Reunion of the Association - 57th Anniversary of Hamburger Hill - 35th Anniversary of Operation Desert Storm.

The reunion begins May 13, 2026 and the core dates run through May 17, 2026. The reunion includes additional Operation Desert Storm specific events on May 17 and 18, 2026 for those who chose to extend their stay. The reunion will be held at the Country Inn & Suites in Clarksville, TN with some events held at FT Campbell.

Please visit our Events Page for more details.

Applications are due by April 15, 2026.

The Hamburger Hill Chapter will be sponsoring scholarships in 2026. The purpose of the Hamburger Hill Chapter/Rakkasan Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to students toward their post-high school education who have demonstrated a potential to become a contributing citizen to our nation and represent the ideals that the military represents. 

• An applicant is eligible to apply if he/she has a family member who served in the 187th Inf Regiment or has served in the 187th.

• The applicant’s sponsor is a Life Member in good standing in the Rakkasan Association.

• The applicant may not have received this award previously. 

Please visit our Elections Page for more details.

If you are interested in donating towards the 2026 and future scholarship funding, please contact Mike Smith at michael_smith@yahoo.com.