Technically wouldnt be the first time. I remember in the history of my state, there was a doctor who claimed to have found a miracle cure of impotence using surgically implanted goat testicles, and in addition to all of his other accolades and awards, he was also made "Admiral of the Kansas Navy." As I am sure you can guess, as a landlocked state we have no navy. But they did it anyway.

Sidenote: Said doctor was eventually run down like a dog and sued until he died penniless. Because it turned out that his "cure" was extremely dangerous and had resulted in the death of a significant amount of his patients. Got to keep his Admiral title though.