About Stand-To Safety Solutions
Veteran-led personal safety, home defense planning, and firearm foundations— built for real people living real lives in and around Boise, Idaho.
My name is Joshua Childers. I’m a Marine Corps veteran and former 0331 machine gunner who deployed with 2/7 Marines to Iraq and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. I’ve been on the receiving end of rockets, lived the FOB life, and watched how quickly things can go bad when people aren’t ready.
Stand-To Safety Solutions exists to close that gap for normal people—without scare tactics, ego, or fantasy scenarios. Just clear explanations, practical plans, and skills you can actually use under stress.
Service Background
I served as a machine gunner and vehicle commander with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines; I supported counter-ISIS operations, convoy security, and overwatch in Iraq and Syria. Those experiences shaped how I think about risk, preparation, and what “ready” really means.
From Deployment to Daily Life
The goal isn’t to turn your home into a forward operating base. You don’t need sandbags, barbed wire, or a safe full of gear you don’t understand. What you do need is a calm, sustainable level of readiness that fits your real world: your home, your neighborhood, your routines, your skill level.
Everything I teach is filtered through that lens. No yelling, no ego, no “operator” act. Just solid fundamentals, realistic planning, and straightforward tools that help you protect the people you care about.