Be patient and aware of the promotional flow of the army system. Typically it takes 18 months to reach lieutenant, four years for captain, 10 years for major status, 16 for lieutenant colonel and approximately 20 to 22 years for colonel.
Wrap the wide end behind the narrow end from right to left. Bring the wide end in front and over the loop between the collar and tie. Wrap the wide end around the narrow part one more time and slip up through the loop again. Loosely stabilizing the knot, slip the wide end through it.
1 Cross the wide part of the tie over the narrow part. 2  Pull the wide end up through the opening at the neck, then down. 3  Pass the wide end underneath and to the right of the narrow part with the wrong side facing out.  Cross the wide part over and to the left of the narrow part with the correct side facing out.