Military time ? Don't forget, the world isn't the US only ! Europeans always use the 24 hour clocks (at least on digital clocks). and no, we don't say it's 20 hundret, we say it's 20 o'clock or similar. I am glad it has the 24 and not only the 12 hour display, that's somehow like having the metric system. It's simply said easier. No you can't hook the A/C-lights on the rheostat because it would burn in a short time. Elvis O.k....since nobody answered my question regarding the wierd military time on my clock I am assuming that nobody has any idea what the problem could be. I'd like to have it work correctly but if there is no way to fix it other than to replace it, I'd rather not. Also, Is there anyway to make the A/C bezel lights dim and brighten with the rheostat? This is also a question I have asked before with no responses.Has anyone tried to do this? Is it a complicated procedure? Thanks Tom #005732