Silver Star Medal vs Silver Star

Silver Star Medal and Silver Star both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Silver Star Medal	Yes	No	No	No
Silver Star	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Silver Star Medal and Silver Star are synonyms defined as:

Silver Star Medal and Silver Star: a United States military decoration for gallantry in action

Silver Star Medal (noun)	Silver Star (noun)
a United States military decoration for gallantry in action	a United States military decoration for gallantry in action