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.
A skinny tie is a necktie that is narrower than the standard tie, and often all-black. Skinny ties have widths of around 2 1â2 inches at their widest, compared to usually 3â4 inches for regular ties.