Be patient and aware of the promotional flow of the army system. Typically it takes 18 months to reach lieutenant, four years for captain, 10 years for major status, 16 for lieutenant colonel and approximately 20 to 22 years for colonel.
Cross the wide end over the narrow, then slip the wide end up between the tie and the collar, then simply drop it back down. Step Two: Wrap the wide end behind the narrow end from right to left. Step Three: Bring the wide end in front and over the loop between the collar and tie.
Tying General Knots. 1  1. Tie an overhand knot. Overhand knots are probably the easiest, and first, knot that people learn to tie. 2  2. Tie a bowline knot. This knot, also called a bowline hitch, makes a fixed loop at the end of a rope or string. 3  3. Tie a square knot. Square knots are also called reef knots.  4. Tie sheet bend knots.