The University officially appointed Matt Ballinger as the next executive director of public safety and chief of police on Thursday, a role he has been fulfilling on an interim basis since October 2023. Ballinger joined the Universityʼs police force in 2004. Over the past two decades, he has amassed extensive experience across various leadership ranks,.
In one recent attack, Ukrainian drones were unbothered by the electronic-warfare gear the Russians usually attach to their vehicles right before an attack.
56 years ago, I was sitting behind a newly ploughed berm at the Xuan Loc Airfield literally repelling hordes of VC as they attempted to storm the city. I was the senior advisor to the 52d Vietnamese Ranger Bn and had just been introduced to the Tet Offensive.
One of the most daring rescue missions ever accomplished by U.S. Special Forces took place on Jan. 30, 1945, as the 6th Ranger Battalion freed hundreds of POWs held by the Japanese.
The new campus police chief isn’t new to the department at all; Matt Ballinger will bring 20 years of local experience to the role, not to mention military training and