Terrence L. Lakin

Terrence L. Lakin
Terrence L. Lakin
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Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1992–Present
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

LTC Lakin refused to report for deployment to Afghanistan from Fort Campbell, KY. U.S. military officials state the reason given was that Lakin believes the order to be illegal. He instead appeared at the Pentagon, where he was informed by his brigade Commander Col. Gordon Roberts (Medal of Honor, Vietnam), that he would be receive a court-martial. Lakin was stripped of his Pentagon access badge and his government-issued laptop computer. ^[4]

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. ^[5] ^[6]

While under investigation, Lakin has been assigned to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. ^[7] The court-martial trial is scheduled for December 14-16, 2010 at Fort Meade, MD. ^[8] Lakin's defense team includes military defense attorneys from the firm of Pucket & Faraj PC, with offices in Alexandria, Virginia. ^[9]