Lakin is not charged with refusing to deploy to Afghanistan. Lakin is charged with refusing to report to the office of his commanding officer as ordered and with refusing to report for duty with one of the units attached to the 101st Airborne.
He may have scurrilous and silly charges against him that the Army is trying to hang on him, BUT we all know the real reason not to go. That was in support of an unlawful order that originated with Obama.