In the U.S., people not in the Army are not soldiers, especially so for Marines â who will strongly protest being painted with that brush. âTroopsâ or âservice membersâ are the umbrella terms that refer to all the members of the military.
As a general rule for all tie knots, the widest part of your tie should hang roughly at the same height as the upper edge of your leather belt, with the tieâs tip extending slightly below it. The tip of the narrow end would then hang wherever it may.
We've been there before... I need to learn How to Tie a Tie and only have 5 minutes!. We franticly look for someone who can give us instructions. Or maybe you had someone tie a tie for you and it's never been un-tied, you just leave it in the closet as is! This, I have learned, is an easy way to damage your tie.