Lieutenant Colonel Jerry B. Killian was a commanding officer in the Texas Air National Guard in the early 1970s. In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... Seal of the National Guard Bureau Seal of the Army National Guard Seal of the Air National Guard // Background The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

During this period, one of his subordinates was Lieutenant George W. Bush, who would later go on to become President of the United States. During the presidential campaigns of 2000 and especially 2004 there was extensive media coverage of Bush's service record, much of it focused on whether Bush had adequately discharged his responsibilities during the Vietnam War (see: George W. Bush military service controversy). A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and former governor of Texas. ... The presidential seal was used by president Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 1,250,000+ US dead: 58,226 US wounded... George W. Bush in uniform The George W. Bush military service controversy is a political issue that surfaced during the 2000 presidential campaign and again in the 2004 presidential campaign. ...

In September, 2004, weeks prior to the election, CBS publicized several memos, allegedly typewritten by Killian, that appeared to support allegations that Bush had refused to obey a direct order, and subsequent relief from flight status (see Killian documents). The memos were subsequently disputed and are considered by some to be forgeries. For other uses, see CBS (disambiguation). ... One of the Killian documents. ...

Killian's former secretary Marian Carr Knox denied typing the memos; however, she says the content of the memos reflected Killian's attitude towards the future president; her view is contested by Killian's son and widow, both of whom stated Killian liked Bush, and by official documents from the period showing Killian's description of Bush as an "exemplary" pilot. The Killian documents (often referred to as the CBS documents during the 2004 US presidential campaign) were memos purportedly written by the late Lieutenant Colonel Jerry B. Killian. ...

"I know that I didn't type them. However, the information in those is correct," Knox told CBS anchor Dan Rather. [1]

Killian died in 1984. The Killian documents (often referred to as the CBS documents during the 2004 US presidential campaign) were memos purportedly written by the late Lieutenant Colonel Jerry B. Killian. ... For other uses, see CBS (disambiguation). ... Dan Rather, from a telecast in October 2004. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...