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.
The corners at the bottom of the long end should be at the top of your belt. Yeah, you should have a belt. But don't get hung up about it. Try tying your tie a little short or a little long to get a feel you like. If you have trouble getting the desired length of your tie you may need to switch to another tie knot. Windsor is the thickest knot which makes your tie shorter, a four-in-hand knot is thinner and your tie will be a bit longer instead.