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==Refusal to Deploy to Afghanistan== |
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On or about April 12, 2010, according to his charge sheet, LTC Lakin refused to report for deployment with 32nd Calvary Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) from Fort Campbell, KY, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). <ref>http://www.scribd.com/doc/30359983/LTC-LAKIN-CHARGED-Chargesheet-apf-14-chargesheet</ref> U.S. military officials state the reason given was that Lakin believes the order to be illegal. He instead |
On or about April 12, 2010, according to his charge sheet, LTC Lakin refused to report for deployment with 32nd Calvary Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) from Fort Campbell, KY, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). <ref>http://www.scribd.com/doc/30359983/LTC-LAKIN-CHARGED-Chargesheet-apf-14-chargesheet</ref> U.S. military officials state the reason given was that Lakin believes the order to be illegal. He instead returned to the Pentagon medical clinic he had been assigned to before receiving new temporary orders to report to Fort Campbell. At the Pentagon he was met by his brigade Commander Col. Gordon Roberts (Medal of Honor, Vietnam), and advised he would face a court-martial. Lakin was stripped of his Pentagon access security badge and his government-issued laptop computer. <ref>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/04/13/4429371-army-to-court-martial-birther-officer</ref> <ref>http://coloradoindependent.com/51209/%E2%80%98colonel-birther%E2%80%99-lakin-read-miranda-rights-pentagon-pass-revoked</ref> |
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==Court-Martial Charges== |
==Court-Martial Charges== |
Revision as of 12:17, 11 November 2010
Terrence L. Lakin | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1992–Present[1] |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom |
Awards | Bronze Star |
Dr.Terrence L. Lakin D.O. is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. LTC Lakin is a medical doctor and serves the Army as a flight surgeon. [2]
Early Career
Lakin is a native of Greeley, Colorado [3]
Refusal to Deploy to Afghanistan
On or about April 12, 2010, according to his charge sheet, LTC Lakin refused to report for deployment with 32nd Calvary Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) from Fort Campbell, KY, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). [4] U.S. military officials state the reason given was that Lakin believes the order to be illegal. He instead returned to the Pentagon medical clinic he had been assigned to before receiving new temporary orders to report to Fort Campbell. At the Pentagon he was met by his brigade Commander Col. Gordon Roberts (Medal of Honor, Vietnam), and advised he would face a court-martial. Lakin was stripped of his Pentagon access security badge and his government-issued laptop computer. [5] [6]
Court-Martial Charges
LTC Lakin faces charges of disobeying a lawful order, one count of missing movement, disobeying orders to report to a new unit, disobeying orders to report to his brigade commander, and one count of dereliction of duty after refusing to deploy to Afghanistan unless provided with proof that President Obama is a natural born U.S. citizen. [7] [8] [9]
While under investigation, Lakin has been assigned to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. [10] The court-martial trial is scheduled for December 14-16, 2010 at Fort Meade, MD. [11] Lakin's defense team includes military defense attorneys from the firm of Pucket & Faraj PC, with offices in Alexandria, Virginia. [12]
Dates of rank
Insignia | Rank | Date |
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LTC | ||
MAJ | ||
CPT | ||
1LT | ||
2LT |
Awards, decorations and badges[13]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/05/terrence-lakin-army-birth_n_672449.html
- ^ http://www.scribd.com/doc/30359983/LTC-LAKIN-CHARGED-Chargesheet-apf-14-chargesheet
- ^ http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/04/13/4429371-army-to-court-martial-birther-officer
- ^ http://coloradoindependent.com/51209/%E2%80%98colonel-birther%E2%80%99-lakin-read-miranda-rights-pentagon-pass-revoked
- ^ http://articles.cnn.com/2010-08-06/justice/birther.court.martial_1_army-colonel-army-officer-court-martial-proceedings?_s=PM:CRIME
- ^ http://www.puckettfaraj.com/2010/11/ltc-lakin-trial-update/
- ^ http://www.scribd.com/doc/30359983/LTC-LAKIN-CHARGED-Chargesheet-apf-14-chargesheet
- ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20002577-503544.html
- ^ http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/
- ^ http://www.puckettfaraj.com/2010/11/ltc-lakin-trial-update/
- ^ http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/who-is-ltc-terry-lakin.html