PUSH THE FIGHT!

SOCDEV’s “Push the Fight!” scholarship is in honor and memory of our Marine brother, MSgt. Tamatea M. Teai (“T”). T – to all who knew and loved him, was a highly decorated Force Reconnaissance and MARSOC Marine with multiple combat deployments. A legend within his community, T was a Marine who always set the bar high not only as a warrior, but also as a husband, father, mentor, and friend.

In the same manner he selected his specific weaponry for the mission downrange, T would also use each of his numerous catchphrases with a purpose. He left his family, brothers, and friends with his latest and best catchphrase yet. “Push the Fight!”

On Memorial Day of 2019 [5-27-19], T was killed in action while continuing to keep the enemy at bay in the shadows of Afghanistan.

To honor his memory and legacy, SOCDEV has created the “Push the Fight!” scholarship.

“Push the Fight!” is a catchphrase that is very well known throughout the MARSOC, Force Recon, and Recon communities. It’s also all-encompassing and exactly how he lived his life. It’s more than just kicking down doors and taking the fight to the enemy. It’s how to live life to the fullest and face everything that stands in your way head on.

The “PUSH THE FIGHT!” scholarship will provide the following:

Free training for all qualified Active-Duty personnel, Training Phase 2 graduates, and civilian contract awarded candidates. All expenses will be covered.

  • Active-Duty Military – Advanced Status: Free Training [PTF Scholarship]. Active-duty personnel who have adamantly been training on their own and are able to meet the selection assessment standards of their specific special operations training pipeline within a 75% confidence range are eligible to enroll under SOCDEV’s Push the Fight Scholarship. Note: For more information on SOCDEV’s confidence range and or to see if you qualify, Contact us.
  • Active-Duty Military: Covers 50% of Phase 1 and 2 online training costs for all active-duty service members who are beginning their preparatory training journey towards a career in Special Operations within their military branch.
  • The Purchase of rucks, swim masks, fins, and all training gear.
  • Physical Training uniform for all PTF scholarship candidates.


100% of all “PUSH THE FIGHT!” donations and apparel profits go directly into SOCDEV’s scholarship account.

“Greater love has no one than this, that one would lay their life down for another.”-John 15:13