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.
How Long Is Too Long to Be Engaged? The average length of an engagement is 14.5 monthsâbut is it okay to be engaged much longer than that? According to the Knotties who responded to our 2015 Real Wedding Study, the average length of an engagement is 14.5 monthsâbut that's just an average. Some engagements are super short (like a month!) and some can last for years and years.