CSM (Ret) Ioakimo Falaniko
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — CSM (Ret) Ioakimo Falaniko, who served in the U.S. Army for 32 years, passed away this past week.
His high standards are embedded in the foundations of the tens of thousands of Soldiers with whom he trained, mentored, and led in peace and combat. He is a Sapper Icon...

![CSM (retired) Faleniko was married to Maliana Ching Falaniko and they have four children, one of whom was U.S. Army Private Jonathan I. Falaniko, who was killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. [photo courtesy Nikolao Pula] CSM retired Faleniko with a photo of his son, Jonathan.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/retired_csm_ioakimo_falaniko.jpg?itok=HcwKzZQQ)