Club member Tom Young discusses new book, "The Warriors," 6:30 p.m. July 16

National Press Club member Tom Young will discuss his new book, "The Warriors," at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16,in the Club conference rooms.

A book signing will follow the event. Registration is required. Click here to register.

Tickets are free for Club members and $5 for the public. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books permitted.

"The Warriors" tells the story of Lt. Col. Michael Parson, newly appointed safety officer at Kyrgyzstan air base, who is relieved to have the relatively laid-back assignment after seeing combat action. But on his second day on the job, a C-27 crashes on the runway with a load of electronic gear—and opium.

Recruiting his battle companion, Sgt. Maj. Sophia Gold, as his interpreter, he investigates not only the crash but the source of the cargo. The answers they find will lead them into a conflict as lethal as any they have known.

Young, who has logged more than 4,000 hours for the Air National Guard in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, is the author of "The Mullah’s Storm," "Silent Enemy" and "The Renegades." He lives in Alexandria, Va.