[danamco]

I trust you are not implying that Article 138 permits a military member to commit an action that is specifically prohibited by the UCMJ.

Could you please explain the meaning of that???

[verity]

Sure can try.

There is so much cross talk on this thread that I was uncertain if you were suggesting that (in Lakin's situation) exercising his right to invoke Article 138 would excuse him from the responsibility of complying with the deployment orders.