I am aghast at your firing of Mr. Erik Balodis for being called in for his Naval Reserve duty. You can spin it all you like, but claiming a man "abandoned" a job after being called to active duty is beyond reproach. As an American, a veteran, and a consumer, please take notice that as of this moment, I will no longer patronize your stores, and will encourage others not to patronize them as well.
Those of us who have served in uniform know that we have done to to maintain, amongst other things, the freedom of Americans to choose. And thus, I choose not to patronize your establishment until Mr. Balodis, and numerous others who have also been terminated for answering their countries call, are made whole of damages inflicted by your thoughtless and unpatriotic policies, a formal policy supporting the Guard and Reserve, and a formal and public apology, not just to Mr. Balodis and the others directly affected, but to every veteran in America.
I will also be posting links to the news article, http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/business/3_15_03reservist.html, which alerted me and others to this situation.
It is my hope that you will do the right thing, and restore those you fired in accordance with Federal Law. I look forward to your reply in this matter. . .