So is it your contention that every single order given by every single officer and enlisted in every branch of the service since January 20,2009 has been illegal? Because Obama may be ineligible to hold his office?
What I am saying is that the command to ship out was an order decided on by this administration..not lower down the order pole....it is not like an order to go mop a floor or do 60 push ups...when some one is assigned to go over seas...the CIC is the top tier on that and his authority does come into play...
Lakin is not charged with refusing to ship out. He's charged with refusing orders to report to his brigade commander's office and an order to report for temporary duty with unit in the United States. All three were lawful orders, and he chose to disobey them. He will pay the penalty for his decision.