Congratulations, I don't believe I have seen anyone contort another's words as fully as you just have.
I'm not quite sure what part of "Barack Obama is the President of the United States" you don't get. He stood for election, he won the popular and electoral vote, his electoral victory was certified by Congress as prescribed by the Constitution and he was sworn into office by the CJ of the United States.
If there is some constitutional legal infirmity with Obama's installation in office, it's not the role of the US military justice system, nor the role of military officers to question that political process. We aren't a banana republic where the military junta overthrows the civilian political process just because it wants to. This is a incredibly straightforward and elementary exercise, and I'm sorry it escapes your.
"The issue should’ve been referred to the PROPER authority to determine whether LTC Lakin has a legitimate claim of illegal orders."
The "proper authority" for Lakin's superior to issue orders, or ANY commissioned officer to issue orders, does not flow from the president and the office he holds, it flows from Congress and the the US statutory law it creates, specifically Title 10 USC. Again, I'm sorry this very elementary legal principle escapes your grasp, but judging from many of the posts here, you're in plentiful company.
I’m sorry you can’t grasp a simple point of eligibility to serve as the COC of the US Military.
But there you have it. You simply can’t grasp that concept. BUT LTC LAKIN CAN! WHO HAS SERVED VERY A LONG TIME IN THE US MILITARY!