The History of "Lady Lex": America's First Super Aircraft Carrier
Robert Heinlein, known for Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land, served as a communications officer on the Lady Lex.
Sébastien Roblin holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring.
This article first appeared in 2019 and is being republished due to reader interest.