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.
To tie a Nicky Knot: 1  Start with wide-end of the tie one-foot longer than narrow end and cross wide-end under narrow. 2  The wide-end should cover the shirt. 3  Tie's wide-end up through loop. 4  Tie's wide-end down and underneath the necktie narrow end. 5  Pass tie's wide-end across the front of necktie narrow end.