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.
At the beginning, one end of the bow tie should be longer than the other by a few inches. The longer end should be on your right side. 3. Cross the longer end over the other end. 4. Bring the longer end underneath the shorter end and then bring it out from the center.