Every heard of the Mi Lai massacre?
It was drummed into every officer’s head at the academy, and yes, it is absolutely up to the officer to decide whether the orders issued are lawful or not.
The officer takes an oath to be loyal to the Constitution, not to his CO, the Pentagon, or the President.
The major is doing his job.
By the way, Obama can provide access to the documents before bedtime on the East Coast, and the Major can be on a plane to his post about 30 minutes later.
This is a simple matter to be resolved, legally. The onus is on the President to provide proof that his eligible to be Commander in Chief. I can tell you that every officer is under the same burden prior to their being provided their commissions as officers in the military.
This is a no brainer. I’m surprised more officers haven’t done this first. Shows that the educational standards at the academies are starting to slip.