 The Court further held that the Act be "liberally construed" to aid those who left their occupations to serve their country during a time of great peril.The Court rationalized its holdings by stating that a citizen called to defend the United States should not, upon discharge, be hindered from advancement in their civilian job because of the service-related absence.The Court further noted that the returning veteran was "to gain by his service for his country an advantage which the law withheld from those who stayed behind."