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.
Double ties are an acceptable look. Check out Marty sporting that sweet double tie, because Back to the Future II is the only place you'll see 'em. There's very little chance that men's formal neckware goes in that direction in five years.