RS Oklahoma City Marines

06/05/2026

OKLAHOMA CITY GALAXYCON

Marines with RS Oklahoma City attended GalaxyCon, which is a convention that brings together fans, creators, pop culture icons, and vendors to celebrate a wide range of fandoms.

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06/03/2026

GUTHRIE DEDICATES POST OFFICE TO MARINE, MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT AND MAIL CARRIER OSCAR J. UPHAM

Residents, veterans, and community leaders gathered May 27, 2026, to officially dedicate the local Guthrie, Oklahoma, post office to Oscar J. Upham. Upham was a Guthrie hometown hero, U.S. Marine, and Medal of Honor recipient who served 34 years as a local mail carrier.

To read the full story, click the link below:
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/566465/guthrie-dedicates-post-office-marine-medal-honor-recipient-and-mail-carrier-oscar-j-upham

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05/23/2026

SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY

Lance Cpl. Zacheria Barton

📍Arkansas

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zacheria Barton, a grenadier with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, provides security during a patrol as part of Exercise Tagata Toa in Plum, New Caledonia, April 28, 2026. Exercise Tagata Toa 26 is a high-intensity, regimental-level, combined arms exercise hosted by the French Armed Forces in New Caledonia meant to enhance interoperability and strengthen relationships between nations operating in the South Pacific.

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05/22/2026

FLIGHT FRIDAY

Day AND night…Our mission does not stop at sunset. Check out these various Marine Corps aircraft conducting flight operations after sunset aboard the USS Boxer in the Indian Ocean.

Interested in exploring the aviation opportunities the Marine Corps has to offer? Click the link below:
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05/20/2026

MCRC SGTMAJ ON DECK

Recently the command senior enlisted leader of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Sgt. Maj. Jesse J. Dorsey visited the Marines of Recruiting Station Oklahoma City. During the visit, Sgt. Maj. Dorsey recognized high-performing Marines and engaged with Marines at the recruiting station and its substations.

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05/19/2026

TRAVEL TUESDAY

📍 Italy

U.S. Marines and sailors with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, participate in exercise Dynamic Manta 26. Dynamic Manta is a NATO-led exercise aimed to provide all participants with complex and challenging warfare training to enhance their interoperability and proficiency in anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare disciplines.

Travel Opportunities / Benefits:
- 30 days of paid vacation / year
- Marine bases / embassies located everywhere in many different countries
- Marines serve aboard Navy ships that make port calls around the world
- Worldwide Marine Deployments

If you’re ready for adventures in new places, click the link below:
www.marines.com/RSOKLAHOMACITY

Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas

05/18/2026

OUR COMMUNITY SALUTES

RS OKC recently wrapped up the Our Community Salutes ceremonies across Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. We were honored to recognize the class of 2026 seniors who have answered the call to serve.

To all of the young men and women across our region who have committed to military service: we are proud of you, and your community is proud of you.

To our community, thank you for showing up and showing support to the next generation of service members. Thank you to the families, friends, and mentors who have helped guide them in their journey.

Our Community Salutes thank you for putting on these ceremonies across the nation and giving us the opportunity to be a part of them in our region. We look forward to the ceremonies next year!

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05/11/2026

05/05/2026

Check out the latest news from Recruiting Station Oklahoma City!

In our FY26 Quarter 2 newsletter, we highlighted our Marines attending the annual Oklahoma City Annual Remembrance Ceremony at the OKC Memorial, celebrated an Oklahoma high school senior winning the NROTC scholarship, and recognized our top performers. We are proud to honor the past while building the future leaders of our communities.

Congratulations to our Quarterly Award Winners:
Poolee of the Quarter: Poolee James M. Crane
Recruiter of the Quarter: SSgt. Alexis Gaytan
Rookie Recruiter of the Quarter: Sgt. Daniel Felton
RSS of the Quarter: Smith Marines

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04/28/2026

TRAVEL TUESDAY

📍 Rovaniemi, Finland

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ivan Magdaleno, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, adjusts his shoulder strap during a cold-weather tactical movement in Rovaniemi, Finland, March 12, 2026. Marines participated in the force-on-force portion of exercise Cold Response 26 alongside Swedish soldiers with Skaraborg Regiment to improve combat readiness and lethality against a free-thinking adversary in an unscripted, realistic environment. This event marks one of the first times U.S. Marines have conducted this type of integrated infantry training with their Swedish counterparts since Sweden joined the NATO Alliance.

The Marine Corps offers many opportunities to travel and explore! Marines are committed to fighting our Nation’s battles anywhere they may be needed. That requires Marines to be stationed at bases and embassies all over the world.

Marine Corps Travel Opportunities / Benefits:
- 30 days of paid vacation / year
- Marine bases / embassies located everywhere in many different countries
- Marines serve aboard Navy ships that make port calls around the world
- Worldwide Marine Deployments

If you’re ready for adventures in new places, click the link below:
www.marines.com/RSOKLAHOMACITY