A woman who took an unpaid leave of absence from work to see her husband off to war with an Indiana National Guard unit has been fired after failing to show up for her part-time receptionist job the day following his departure.
That is explained in the story.
OTOH:
From Caledonia, MI to Indianapolis, IN
Distance: 292.4 miles
Granted, it's a 5-hour drive...however, we don't know how long she was with her husband that day...or her emotional state, either....(not making excuses for her...but she may have also been extremely emotional).