[K-Stater]

It was constantly reinforced during those classes, “It is the duty of all leaders to disobey illegal orders...” All of my former comrades that I keep in touch with consider Lt Col Lakin as a heroic figure.

Google Ehren Watada and Yolanda Huet-Vaughn and tell me if you consider them heroic figures too. If not, why not?

[fireman15]

Google Ehren Watada and Yolanda Huet-Vaughn and tell me if you consider them heroic figures too. If not, why not?

Oh those two? They have all been discussed here many times, mostly before your arrival to this forum a couple of months ago. Yeah they are both heros... to left wing trolls everywhere.

[frog in a pot]

Lakin kept himself off and forced another doctor to go in his place.
That is factually correct, but fails to acknowledge that he honored his military oath and there was no lack of medical services.

...definitely hampered his ability to treat the wounded.
Such testimony should not have been persuasive, it would be interesting to learn what was revealed on cross examination. The effect of the hampering may have been that this surgeon had to work a bit harder or resort to typical wound treatment.

The question is whether there was a measurable reduction in the quality of medical services the replacement surgeon provided or whether there was any unnecessary pain and suffering by the wounded. Surgeons and medical stations are well trained to provide wound treatment in the absence of the patient’s medical records.