Failure = Promotion and Honors for Service 

Two days after the attack of 9-11 Gen. Richard Meyers, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commander in Chief of Space Command participated in a formality hearing for his promotion to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  The man in charge 9-11, Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart,  Commander of NORAD was given a promotion to Commander of the Northern Command - the newly created military unit to 'protect' the Homeland.  Failure = Promotion.  George Tenet, Director of the CIA who resigned supposedly because he failed was given National Medal of Freedom for his service to our country.