Army Reserve soldier from Tampa dies while serving at a U.S. Embassy in Israel: Department of Defense

TAMPA, Fla. - A U.S. Army Reserve soldier from Tampa died this week while supporting the United States Security Staff for the Department of State's U.S. Embassy in Israel.

The Department of Defense made the announcement Thursday. They said Lt. Col. Orlando Bandeira, 54, died on Monday, March 4, in Jerusalem, Israel. 

Pictured: Lt. Col. Orlando Bandeira. 

Bandeira, who is from Tampa, died after a "non-combat related incident," the department confirmed. That incident is now under investigation. 

A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen January 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Officials said Bandeira was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 94th Training Division in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

No other information was immediately available. 

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