Please read the following information and determine whether Mr. Crawford was illegally dismissed from his job in the State of Passtheexam.

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Gary Crawford recently visited our office due to his concerns with his employment as a lab technician with thePasstheexam Department of Fish and Game Conservation.He is also an enlisted man with the US Marine Corp Reserve.He really enjoys the reserves as it allows for him to give back to his country in many forms.His availability to travel is not always present but he really likes to travel when he gets the chance.His hopes in joining were to pursue travel.

Three weeks ago, Crawford applied for a 3 week training program for scuba diving with the Marine Corp.His app was initially denied due to lack of space but now there is space open.He received this notice on Friday the 17^th.He was to begin Monday the 20^th.

Crawford called his supervisor immediately on the 17^thto advise him of the acceptance into this special program.He requested a leave of absence.This was the first request of its kind given to the supervisor.No one else in the Department has ever made such a request.The supervisor denied the leave request and told him to report for work on Monday morning.Crawford went to the 3 week program and upon his return, the supervisor had fired him for absence without leave and insubordination.