Army Lt. Col. Orlando Bandeira, 54, died March 4, 2024, while serving as a member of the security staff at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, the Pentagon announced. (LinkedIn)

WASHINGTON — Army Lt. Col. Orlando Bandeira died Monday while serving as a member of the security staff at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, the Pentagon announced Thursday.

Bandeira, 54, of Tampa, Fla., died from noncombat related injuries, and the incident is under investigation. He was found unresponsive in his residence, the Army said in a statement.

Bandeira served as deputy chief of operations at the embassy for two months, according to a LinkedIn page with his name and background.

He enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1997 as an administrative specialist. He joined the Army Reserve in 2019, the service said.

Bandeira served time in the Reserve elements of U.S. Central Command in Tampa. In 2023, he was assigned to the 3rd Brigade of the 94th Training Division in Indianapolis.

His awards and decorations include two Defense Meritorious Service Medals; a Meritorious Service Medal; an Army Commendation Medal; an Army Achievement Medal; a Joint Meritorious Unit Award; an Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal; a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; an Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars; an Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon; an Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” device and 20-year Silver Hourglass; a Humanitarian Service Medal; two Army Service Ribbons; two Overseas Training Ribbons; a National Defense Service Medal; and a Korea Defense Service Medal.