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Dr. Lakin was sentenced to Ft. Leavenworth military prison. He was dishonorably discharged from service

Officers are not dishonorably discharged. They have no enlistment to be discharged from. They are dismissed.

A report at Military.com of June 28, 2011 by Bryant Jordan stated,

During his court-martial at Fort Meade, Md., in December, Lakin told the court that he was wrong not to report as ordered to Fort Campbell, Ky., despite concerns he had about the president's citizenship. He told the court he hoped he would be allowed to continue serving and that he was ready to deploy.
"As an officer, I certainly understand I don't have the right to ask for somebody's qualifications, the GPA or the level of training of an elected official," he said. "But I believe my oath as an officer allowed me to ask the question" about the president's eligibility.

In addition to being dismissed, when Lakin tried to resume his medical practice in Kansas, the state denied his application of a medical license.

The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA) held a hearing on October 21, 2011 regarding the application for a license by Dr. Terrence L. Lakin. On November 21, 2011 the Board rendered its Final Decision, therein stating:

IV. Conclusions
10. There is no dispute of the material facts by the parties in this matter.
11. Applicant's actions and conduct underlying his court-martial convictions constitute dishonorable conduct.
12. Applicant's refusal to deploy to Afghanistan to provide medical services In support of Operation Enduring Freedom due to his own personal beliefs represents a disregard for his professional duties and undermines the integrity of the medical profession. Of even more significance, Applicant's actions potentially jeopardized the health, safety and welfare of the military troops for which Applicant was employed to provide medical care.
13. Denial of Applicant's application for licensure is warranted due to the egregiousness of Applicant's conduct.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, BY THE KANSAS STATE BOARD OF HEALING ARTS that Applicant's application for licensure is hereby DENIED.

On December 7, 2011, Dr. Lakin filed a petition for reconsideration. On December 22, 2011 the KSBHA rendered its Order Granting Reconsideration in Part and Modifying Final Order Denying Application for Licensure, and Denying Reconsideration in Part, therein stating:

III. Conclusion
Based on the new evidence presented by Petitioner in Exhibit 1 to his Petition for Reconsideration, the Board reconsiders paragraph four (4) of the Final Order and finds that it should be modified to accurately reflect Petitioner's convictions. Furthermore, the Board finds that reconsideration should be denied as to the remainder of the Final Order because Petitioner had adequate notice and opportunity to be heard, and Petitioner's other arguments do not have sufficient merit to warrant reconsideration.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE KANSAS STATE BOARD OF HEALING ARTS that Petitioner's Petition for Reconsideration is hereby GRANTED IN PART regarding the Board 's finding contained in paragraph four (4) of the Final Order Denying Application for Reconsideration.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that paragraph four (4) of the Final Order Denying Application for Licensure is hereby MODIFIED as follows:
4. Applicant was subject to a general court-martial in December of 2010, and was convicted of one (1) specification of missing movement, and three (3) specifications of failing to obey a lawful order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's Petition for Reconsideration is hereby DENIED IN PART regarding the remainder of the findings, conclusions and order contained in the Board's Final Order Denying Application for Licensure.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 21st DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011, IN THE CITY OF TOPEKA, COUNTY OF SHAWNEE, STATE OF KANSAS.