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.
Cross it under the thick part of the tie and to the other side, wrong side up. Bring the narrow end up. Pull it through the neck opening and toward the right to form a heart shape. Move it across the heart shape and bring it up through the neck loop. Pull it through the knot, keeping the top loop of the knot loose.