Sometimes it takes a while to reach the limit of one's tolerance. Plus there's a lot to lose so the threshold is pretty high.
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It appears that the Lt. Col. raised the question, formally to his chain of command and his Rep (Zach Wamp from TN), back in April of 2009. So he's been in search of the truth and answers for about a year now.
The timeline and various coorespondance documents can be found here (on the right side column):
http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/who-is-ltc-terry-lakin.html
What is, perhaps, interesting is that this Lt. Col has been seeking these answers for a while now...without much, if any "public" knowledge. Quit unlike many of the other cases.
I wonder how many other "Lt. Col's" there are out there that have submitted formal inquires/demands for answers? And, how many other lawyers out there that are involved.
"A decorated active duty Army medical officer, Lieutenant Colonel Terry Lakin (selected for promotion to Colonel), is calling upon his chain of command and his Congressional delegation to force President Obama to release his original birth certificate. He is the highest ranking officer to go public over this controversy and in late February, was notified that he is subject to near-term deployment to Afghanistan.
His military orders include a requirement that he provide "copies of his birth certificate."
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.5867/pub_detail.asp