(SPARKILL, NY - October 3, 2006) - St. Thomas Aquinas College will host Mitch Weiss, the 2004 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Investigative Reporting, on Thursday, October 12 at 2:30 p.m. in the College's Lougheed Library, announced Mr. Gerald McCarthy, Professor of English. Weiss will be reading from and talking about his new book "Tiger Force".
Weiss was awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for his work on the Toledo Blade's Tiger Force series. Along with his colleague, Michael Sallah, they discovered 22 classified documents about an elite Army platoon in Vietnam that went on a rampage for seven months in 1967, killing hundreds of unarmed men, women and children. They revealed that the military covered up the crimes.
Weiss and Sallah spent two years writing a book about the platoon and the cover-up: "Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War".
The book, released in May 2006, has received rave reviews from critics. Weiss has talked to college, university and professional group audiences about the platoon and the challenges facing U.S. troops today. He has appeared on ABC-TV World News Tonight, ABC News' Nightline, FoxNews' Hannity & Colmes, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, and has been a guest on National Public Radio's All Things Considered.

A native New Yorker, Weiss spent 12 years with The Associated Press, where he won various state and national awards. He worked locally at The Rockland Journal News and is now an editor with the Charlotte Observer (NC).
This event is part of the program of speakers for the Writers at Work Series. For information about Mr. Weiss' appearance or other events at the College contact the Advancement office at 845-398-4020.