Secretary, 2/4 Association, 2868 New Berlin Road, Jacksonville, FL 32226-1722
This ballot contains the names of the candidates who are seeking your vote for the positions of Treasurer and Director. Per the Bylaws (full Bylaws here), ARTICLE V – ELECTIONS AND VOTING, Section 1, Elections: “Elections shall be held every year in a staggered fashion. The positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, and one Director will be voted upon during odd years, and the positions of Treasurer and the other Director will be voted upon during even years”.
Please review the brief summary of each candidate and cast your vote for the candidate of your choice. As in all elections, a space has been provided for write-in candidates in the event you choose to vote for someone not listed on the ballot. Per the Bylaws, thirty (30) days notice must be given to the Membership prior to any vote. Therefore, this posting will fulfill that requirement.
Once you have completed your review, please, mark the ballot in the form below for the appropriate candidates OR complete the mail in form and return it via U. S. Postal Service to: Secretary Manuel Travassos, 2868 New Berlin Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32226 Or via e-mail to: Secretary: Manuel Travassos before the deadline of 7 July 2026
Voting Rules:
- Voters must be in good standing and only one ballot per person is authorized.
- Each voter will be verified against the latest membership roster provided to the Secretary by the Membership Chairman.
- The Secretary will be responsible for collecting, counting and verifying ballots. He will present the final count to the Board of Directors no later than five (5) days after the voting deadline. Ballots will then be properly filed by the Secretary.
- If more than one ballot from an individual is submitted, the first one received will be considered the valid ballot.
- Ballots must be dated on or before the deadline date of 7 July 2026.
- A quorum will be the total ballots received per the deadline rule.
LIST OF CANDIDATES
(Bios below or you may download here)
Treasurer:
1 – Brian A. Hitchcock – Brian has been a Life member of the Association for about 7 years. Brian was born and raised in Aurora, Colorado. After the attacks on September 11th, 2001, Brian decided to enlist in the United States Marine Corps while finishing high school. After graduating high school in 2003, Brian arrived at MCRD San Diego to begin recruit training. Brian earned the title United States Marine in October of 2003 and then began training at SOI West and was trained as an 0311 Infantry Rifleman completing this training in January of 2004.
Brian was selected to join the 2/4 Magnificent Bastards in January and joined Fox company 3rd platoon prior to their deployment to Ramadi Iraq in February. Brian served as a member of the 2nd squad of 3rd platoon during the seven-month combat deployment, earning the combat action ribbon and returned home with the unit that September. The unit suffered a high casualty rate during this deployment, losing 34 Marines and one Navy Corpsman. The following year 2/4 was sent on a MEU to Okinawa Japan and the Philippines for jungle warfare training. Brian became a team leader during this deployment, focused heavily on PT and completing MCI’s as well as earning his green belt in MCMAP with the rest of Fox Company. After completing this 8-month long deployment Brian became a short-timer.
After returning home from this deployment Brian expected to get VAP’d out from the unit, but due to the up-tempo of the wars going on overseas he was kept in the unit. The rifle companies became integrated as weapons platoon was integrated into the rifle platoons and Brian was sent to 1st platoon to complete MSPF training for the workup for the next deployment, another MEU. During this MEU, 1st platoon Fox Company did training in Hawaii, sailed to different ports such as Sri Lanka, Maldives and Singapore. While sailing in the Indian Ocean the 2/4 CO Lt. Col Glen informed the unit that we were going to return to Ramadi Iraq for combat operations. Fox Company was sent to Ramadi for a total of five months of combat operations with a total of 3 delayed return home dates and 2/4 suffered 8 combat losses during that deployment. Brian earned a star on his combat action ribbon.
Brian was a short timer and was sent home early to process out of the unit while they sailed to Australia on the MEU. During this time military suicide and mental health concerns were beginning to become a pandemic. Brian saw this as an opportunity to help veterans and his brothers heal. He enrolled in undergraduate studies earning a B.A in Psychology before being accepted into graduate school to pursue an M.S. in Counseling Psychology. Brian then worked to earn his independent license as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Colorado, working with community mental health, in private practice, with offenders and about five years working directly with active-duty Army as a Military Family Life Counselor on Fort Carson in Colorado. Brian lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado and stays in contact with his Marine buddies, attending as many reunions as he can
Director:
1 – Bill C. Tamayo, Jr – Bill has been a Life member of the Association for about 17 years. Bill C. Tamayo Jr. is the owner and founder of Insight Strategy Lab, a Murrieta, California-based firm that partners with small businesses to align people, processes, and technology to improve organizational performance and long-term scalability.
Bill retired from the United States Marine Corps in January 2025 after more than 27 years of active service, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Throughout his career, he led Marines in complex operational environments and developed a strong foundation in leadership, operational planning, and organizational integration.
From February 2006 to June 2009, Bill served with 2d Battalion, 4th Marines, deploying in support of the 15th and 31st Marine Expeditionary Units. His time with 2/4 remains a defining chapter of his service, shaping his approach to leadership, accountability, and team cohesion.
Today, Bill brings that experience into the private sector, where he focuses on helping mission-driven organizations build structured, effective systems to support growth. He remains committed to supporting the 2/4 community and contributing to the continued strength of its network and legacy.
2 – Matthew J. Boelhower – Matthew has been a Life member of the Association for about 7 years. He was in 2/4 Golf Company 1st Plt. from the end of 2003 to mid 2007. Deploying with the battalion to Ramadi, Okinawa, and then Iraq again. From there Matthew did another enlistment with 1/7 Baker company deploying to Okinawa and Iraq yet again. He is currently a Sergeant with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division. He has an Associates Degree in firearms technology and holds a certificate from Northwestern University for graduating from the School of Public Safety Staff and Command course.
As Director, He would like to continue the legacy of this great foundation founded in brotherhood and esprit de corps. Matthew believes that fellowship of all generations through shared history and experience is something to be treasured and we should all do what we can to preserve it.
3 – William E. Meyers – Matthew has been a Life member of the Association for about 7 years. In 1973, Bill graduated from Officer Candidate School at Quantico, VA as part of the Platoon Leaders’ Class program. At this time, Bill did not accept his commission and in 1977, having previously graduated from OCS, he was sent to Camp Lejeune as a PFC where he served with Fox Company, 2/6 as a Rifleman, Fire Team Leader, and Squad Leader from 1977-78. During this time, he was promoted to L/Cpl and Cpl, all of which were meritorious. During this time, Bill was selected as Battalion, Regimental, and Division Marine of the Quarter.
As part of the Enlisted Commissioning Program, from 1978-79, Bill attended and graduated from Officer Candidate School (a second time!) and attended The Basic School and Infantry Officers Course at Quantico, VA. Following his commissioning, Bill served in Fox Company 2/4 as Rifle Platoon Commander, Weapons Platoon Commander, Executive Officer and Commanding Officer from 1979-80 and he was with BLT 2/4 at Camp Fuji, Japan on October 19, 1979 during the Fuji Fire.
Bill’s next assignment was at MCRD Parris Island, SC as Series Officer, Series Commander, Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier General William Weise and later Brigadier General Michael Sheridan from1980-84 MCRD Parris Island, SC. Also, Assistant Depot Inspector, Weapons Company Executive Officer/Range Officer and OIC of the Field Firing Range.
From 1984-86, Bill served as Charlie Company, 1st Recon Battalion, Company Commander, 1986-88 as Golf Company, 2/7, Company Commander, 1988-1991 The Basic School Staff, Quantico, VA, serving as Weapons Instructor – Lead Instructor for all automatic weapons, Training Company Executive Officer for two student companies, and Weapons Instructor – Lead Instructor for anti-mech weapons.
From 1991-93, Bill’s assignment was with Doctrine Division, Marine Corps Combat Development Center, Quantico, VA. During this time, he rewrote Doctrinal Publication for Anti-Mechanized Operations, worked closely with the team rewriting the Machinegun Doctrinal Publication, and worked closely with the development of the updated Raids Publication.
The last 5 years of Bill’s service from1993-98 was with Coalition and Special Warfare, Marine Corps Combat Development Center, Quantico, VA. During this time, he led a firearms training team to Lithuania to instruct at the Lithuanian NCO Academy, organized and coordinated tailored training for small units deploying to high-threat areas world-wide and created the first Force Protection Program in the Marine Corps, tailored to prepare Marines, other service personnel and some State Department personnel and families worldwide. In 1998, Bill retired from the Marine Corps with the rank of Major.
Bill further states, “I was blessed to serve in several exceptional infantry and reconnaissance units, and each holds special memories for him. 2/4, though, seems to be more special than the others. That may be, in part, because of our shared experience during the fire at Camp Fuji in 1979, but beyond that, we deployed all over the Pacific together and trained relentlessly together in a wild variety of places and settings.
The legacy of our battalion is something special as well. I was very fortunate to serve as Aide-de-Camp for General Weise and became familiar with then-Lieutenant Colonel Livingston. As a recon company commander our company was in direct support of 7th Marines, commanded by Colonel Vargas, so I interacted frequently with him. These leaders made a lasting impact on me as a man and as a Marine officer. Now I’d like to make a contribution to the battalion that binds us all together
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2026-2028 BALLOT
Please mark the appropriate box for the candidates of your choice below OR in the complete the mail in form. Please vote for only one candidate per office and if doing so by paper, please return to Secretary Manuel Travassos’ USPS address or via his email address noted above.
The DEADLINE for receiving Ballots is 7 July 2026.