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.
Wrap the wide end behind the narrow end from right to left. Bring the wide end in front and over the loop between the collar and tie. Wrap the wide end around the narrow part one more time and slip up through the loop again. Loosely stabilizing the knot, slip the wide end through it.
(for tying line to a hook) 1. Thread the line through the eye of the hook, then make 5 to 7 wraps around the line with the loose end. 2. Thread the loose end of the line through the loop closest to the eye, then back around inside the loose section of line. 3. Pull both ends of the line until tight.