For a class, I need to write a paper about a subject related to American military history. My first choice was covered to in-depth by the textbook (we haven't gotten that far quite yet) so my Professor told me to pick a new topic.
As every student is required to have a unique topic, I was hoping to get some ideas for lesser-known topics to do my paper on to increase the chance that my next topic will be accepted.
The only real limits are it needs to be Vietnam era or before and it must relate to the United States military.
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The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir and the subsequent retreat under fire to Hungnam in November-December 1950 is a little-known event outside US military circles.
There are many interesting lessons to be learned from it.