Court Martial For U.S. Army Officer Questioning Obama's Eligibility As President Begins Today

Military court martial proceedings against 18-year Army veteran Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin who refuses to deploy to Afghanistan began today at Fort Meade in Maryland.

Lakin faces court martial based on the fact he disobeyed orders to report to the Fort Campbell, KY  U.S. Army base earlier this year, because he questions on whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States and his eligibility to serve as President and Commander in Chief of the Military.

Lakin,  a Army flight surgeon, holds a Bronze Star Medal and served in Afghanistan, Korea, Bosnia, Germany, Honduras and El Salvador before taking up an occupational and environmental medicine residency in Maryland. In 2009, he became the chief of primary care at the Army's DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic at the Pentagon. If Lakin is found guilty, he faces a dishonorable discharge, several years in prison and a forfeiture of his pay, which totals nearly $8,000 a month,

Lakin's trial and a sentencing phase are expected to last two or three days and he faces up to 3 and half years if convicted.