The legality of orders all depends on the a constitutional presidency. An officer (or enlisted) can choose to disobey orders they believe are unconstitional—PROVIDED, they are prepared to take the consequences—meaning that they can prove their case.
The LTC is not saying he is the (sole) constitutional judge, rather he is putting the issue (and himself and his career) up to the legal system—which is, constitutionally, the legal judge of constitutionality....if and when some judge there has the gonads to take responsibility.
Already a reserve officer did the same thing—refused orders claiming Obama is unconstitutionally qualified...and the Army backed down, and rescinded his orders—making the case moot. I’ve never EVER heard of that before, even in the Vietnam era, and it really makes one wonder.
Obama has spent something like 1.5 million dollars to prevent a $10 document from being revealed—and you think its much ado about nothing?
I never said it is “much ado about nothing”. Those are your words and are not mine or my sentiment.