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.
But, the tie length issue is a problem for men not much larger. I am not quite 6â² and I have a 17.5â³ neck. The question is not if a tie is too short, but how much too short. Yes, I can hide the too short tail, but it requires creativity for every tie.