Dominant battlefield awareness speaks of near total or absolute knowledge and understanding of self, adversary and environment; rapidity and timeliness in application; operational brilliance in execution; and (near) total control and signature management of the entire operational environment. If we distill this concept to its lowest common denominator that means “be informed” and be willing and ready to react in a proactive way to counter threats.It isn’t difficult at all to get and stay informed about naturists and nudist issues. There are numerous “nudist” news search engines available on the internet for you to learn about current articles in print and Internet journalism about nudist issues and happenings. Just Google search terms like “nude news”, “nudist news” or “naturist news” and you will find a plethora of links to nudity in the news links. Blogs like USAnudists.com have nudist news archives and many nudists sites now have scrolling nudist news article summaries with links you can peruse. One of the best resources is the Naturists Action Committee Alerts, Advisories and Updates available on the NAC web site. Don’t overlook your own television and printed news outlets which frequently feature articles related to naturism and nudism. These sources are what the military terms “intelligence” assets, but obtaining intelligence, getting and staying informed is only part of the process.
Once you become aware of “actionable intelligence” here is where you too can employ “surgically precise guided munitions” by becoming a prolific correspondent. Exercise your “right” to write. Heed the clarion calls of NAC Alerts and join in the letter writing campaigns that are frequently solicited. The participation of all naturists and nudists to resist any new efforts to curb our rights and liberties are vital. Don’t fall for the old trap that if it isn’t happening somewhere near you it doesn’t effect you. Restriction and suspension of naturist and nudist rights anywhere in this country affects all of us. If those who oppose social nudity are successful in one place you can bet that opposition in another place will be motivated to spring up and try the employment of similar ideas and tactics. When you see attacks on naturism and nudism occurring right in your own local area, get busy writing your councilmen, aldermen, commissioners, state or federal representatives and register your opinions in opposition. Make certain they know you support social nudity and that you vote and will not support those who align themselves with anti-nudism policies. It should go without saying that every naturist or nudist everywhere in this country should be registered to vote and active in the exercise of this important privilege and responsibility shared by every citizen in a free society.
Become such a frequent writer that you become something of an “inconvenient truth” to your local politicians, a voice that insists on being heard and that refuses to be silenced. You don’t even need a NAC Alert as an excuse for beginning a targeted letter writing campaign to advocate nudism. Research your own local laws and ordinances about public nudity and demand that those which criminalize “mere nudity” be changed. Most of these archaic laws could not pass constitutional muster anyway because in too many courts, it has become a long accepted precedent that “mere nudity” is simply a natural human state and alone is not unlawful and unless coupled with “lewd” behavior, not a crime. Involve yourself in the political process. Not only by holding your representatives accountable for which side they come down on with respect to nudist issues but consider financial contributions and active participation in campaigns to keep nudist-friendly legislators in office and to have anti-nudist representatives thrown out. Encourage nudist friends to register to vote, vote and to become active in the political system as well.
If you are a competent writer who can intelligently articulate your views there are other ways to exercise your right to write besides writing letters to political representatives. Consider writing letters and/or articles about naturism and nudism and sending them to local and national publications and media outlets requesting publication. Editors do respond to the interests of their readers. Even the publisher of your conservative hometown newspaper might allow a more objective view of naturism if he hears from even only a few people like you. What do you say? The main thing is to let the publisher know that social nudity is a healthy, family friendly activity practiced by people even among his or her publication's readership. You can also publish and post to your own blog. This is one of those fastest growing areas in the world for the sharing of information, ideas and opinions. There are a good number of blogs already that promote naturism and nudism in a positive and wholesome way, but there is always room for more. These are just a few suggestions on how you can develop and effectively use “actionable intelligence” to achieve dominant battlefield awareness.
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