When Tyler arrives on post, he's carrying an Army bag with his belongings. On the side of the bag is the name "Jeffrey Keene" - which would have been obvious to Sent personnel did not belong to Tyler.
When Ben asks the Provost Marshall what time the poker game broke up, the Provost Marshall replies "about ten forty-five or so", using civilian time. The Provost Marshall could have replied with the correct military time, 2245 (twenty-two forty five).
However, it is not uncommon for members of the military to use both formats, especially when conversing with civilians.
However, it is not uncommon for members of the military to use both formats, especially when conversing with civilians.
During this story, Ben can't figure out why he's getting saluted by a number of the soldiers on the post. In reality, the soldiers would *not* salute someone in civilian clothing, unless he were someone they recognized as an officer (and, most of the time, not even then). The person that Ben asks about this says that perhaps they assumed he (Matlock) was a government official, but again they would only do that for someone like the President, the Sec. of Defense, or the Army.