A month after the United States had entered the First World War in 1917, Whittlesey took a leave of absence from his law firm to join the Army. It was at this time that Whittlesey and his men became known as the “Lost Battalion.” Because of their position, Whittlesey's lines of communication were soon cut.
The Supreme Court has ruled that high school students have conditionally protected speech that can be constitutionally regulated under certain circumstances.
