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.
Step 4: With a finger on your left hand holding the first tie tight and in place, pull ribbon length over your single tie diagonally and hold down with your fingers. Step 5: Pull bottom ribbon length up and over to create a loop over the single tie. Step 6: Pull the ribbon length through the loop you have created to make a second tie. Pull tight in a horizontal fashion. Step 7: Using both hands straighten and flatten out the knot in the middle of your ribbon.