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==Early career==
Jack P. Juhan was born on December 28, 1904, in [[Wapanucka, Oklahoma]], the son of blacksmith Francis Nelson Juhan (1873–1935) and his wife Elizabeth (1871–1972). His family moved to [[Glenwood Springs, Colorado]], when he was 13 years of age, and young Jack attended the local high school. Following his graduation in 1922, Juhan enrolled at the [[University of Denver]], but after one year, he received an appointment to the [[United States Naval Academy]] in [[Annapolis, Maryland]], by U.S. Senator [[Edward T. Taylor]], who was also from Glenwood Springs.<ref name="Post Independent" />
He graduated with the class of 1927 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps on June 2, 1927. Many of his classmates became general officers later: [[George W. Anderson, Jr.]], [[Glynn R. Donaho]], [[John C. Munn]], [[Herbert D. Riley]], [[Alan Shapley]], [[John Thach]], [[Clarence E. Coffin]], [[Samuel H. Crittenden Jr.]], [[Marion L. Dawson]], [[Timothy F. Donohue]], [[Tom Hamilton (American football)|Thomas J. Hamilton]], [[Herbert L. Hoerner]], [[William P. Chilton (admiral)|William P. Chilton]], [[Alexander M. Kowalzyk]], [[William L. Knickerbocker]], [[Leland R. Lampman]], [[William Harrington Leahy|William H. Leahy]], [[William F. Royall]], [[Willard A. Saunders]], [[Brooke Schumm]], [[Francis M. McAlister]], [[Samuel S. Jack]], [[David F. O'Neill]], [[Henry R. Paige]], [[George H. Potter]], [[Walter L. J. Bayler]], [[Joseph W. Earnshaw]], [[Harold D. Hansen]], [[Archie E. O'Neil]], [[Richard P. Ross Jr.]], [[Miles S. Newton]] or [[Earl S. Piper]].<ref name="Lucky Bag">{{cite web|url=https://www.usna.com/|title= Lucky Bag – USNA Class of 1927|publisher=United States Naval Academy|access-date=2017-12-21}}</ref>
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As any other newly commissioned marine officer, Juhan was sent to [[the Basic School]] at [[Philadelphia Navy Yard]], where he earned further officer education. He graduated from the school in January 1928 and was assigned to the [[11th Marine Regiment (United States)|11th Marine Regiment]] under Colonel [[Robert H. Dunlap]]. His regiment was subsequently attached to the 2nd Marine Brigade and sailed to [[Nicaragua]] to fight rebel forces under [[Augusto César Sandino]]. After his arrival, Juhan was stationed in [[Matagalpa Department]] and his duty consisted of supervision of the elections, training of [[Guardia Nacional (Nicaragua)|''Guardia Nacional'']] men and extensive jungle patrolling.
In November 1928, Juhan was ordered back to the United States and subsequently served
He served aboard the battleship [[USS Wyoming (BB-32)|USS ''Wyoming'']] and later on [[USS Antares (AG-10)|USS ''Antares'']] in Cuban waters during the [[Sergeants' Revolt]] in September 1933. During the summer of 1935, he took the Junior course in the Marine Corps Schools at [[Marine Corps Base Quantico|Marine Barracks Quantico]] and following his graduation in June 1936, he was stationed at Marine Barracks within [[Norfolk Navy Yard]]. Juhan also completed gunnery training and sea school at [[Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.]] and was subsequently promoted to captain.
Captain Juhan was subsequently appointed commander of the Marine detachment aboard the cruiser [[USS Vincennes (CA-44)|USS ''Vincennes'']] and sailed to [[Panama Canal]] and [[Hawaii]], before returning to [[San Diego]]. He returned from the sea duties in March 1939 and following the one-month leave, he was appointed [[aide-de-camp]] to the [[Commandant of the United States Marine Corps|commandant of the Marine Corps]], Major General [[Thomas Holcomb]].
==World War II==
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In August 1948, Juhan was assigned to the course at [[National War College]] and after graduating in June 1949, he was selected for the important job at [[United Nations Military Staff Committee]] in [[New York City|New York]] of deputy and chief of staff to the United States Naval Representative.
He remained in that capacity for next two years and in June 1951, he was transferred back to [[Washington, D.C.]], to take command of the Marine barracks at [[Washington Navy Yard]].<ref name="Madera Tribune, Number 165, 14 August 1952">{{cite web | url = https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=MT19520814.2.84 | access-date = 25 June 2017 | work = cdnc.ucr.edu | title = Madera Tribune, Number 165, 14 August 1952 | publisher = California Digital Newspaper Websites}}</ref> Juhan also simultaneously served as director of the [[Marine Corps Institute]] located there. However, he left this capacity in June 1953, when he was appointed commander of the United Nations Personnel and Medical Processing Unit in [[Korea]]. He was responsible for the [[Prisoner exchange|exchange of the prisoners of war]] and also for the clothing issue, security, food, communication, motor transport and the operation of the unit headquarters.<ref name='U.S. Marine Operations In Korea 1950-1953: Volume V - Operations In West Korea'>{{cite book|last=Meid|first=Pat|title=U.S. Marine Operations In Korea 1950–1953: Volume V – Operations In West Korea|year=2014|pages=14|publisher=Pickle Partners |isbn=978-1499780239|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=asNvCwAAQBAJ&q=Personnel+and+Medical+Processing&pg=PT301|access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref>
Juhan was appointed commanding officer of the [[7th Marine Regiment (United States)|7th Marine Regiment]] in August 1953, but following the [[Korean Armistice Agreement|Armistice]], he participated only in the defense of the [[Korean Demilitarized Zone]] and was finally succeeded by Colonel [[Wendell H. Duplantis]] in December 1953. However, he stayed in Korea and was appointed [[Chief of staff|Chief of Staff]] of the [[1st Marine Division (United States)|1st Marine Division]] under Major General [[Randolph M. Pate]]. For his service in Korea, Juhan received his second [[Bronze Star Medal]] with [["V" Device|Combat "V"]] and also the [[Order of Military Merit (Korea)|Order of Military Merit, Eulji Medal]] with Silver Star by the Government of [[South Korea]].<ref name="Post Independent" />
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