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ALS project salvages bricks to form a legacy

  • Published
  • By Michael Fletcher
  • 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --  On a bright, sunny Monday at Altus Air Force Base, volunteers took bricks headed for demolition and gave them a new, more prestigious purpose.  

Salvaged from a house scheduled for demolition in the military family housing area Dec. 3, the stones that have housed warriors and their families for years will now help honor those who have stood tall in answering the nation's call.  

"We collected about 20,000 pounds of bricks, said Tech. Sgt. Roger Littlefield, Airman Leadership School flight chief.  "They will be used for a brick paver -- a memorial walkway that will be built across the street from the Airman Leadership School."

Sergeant Littlefield said plans call for a brick paver on each side of the ALS flag pole.  "The left side will honor the combat veterans who have been guest speakers at the ALS or spent their time visiting with the Airmen. The right side will recognize the six enlisted Air Force Medal of Honor winners."  

He added that future plans may include a row of names of the Altus AFB enlisted Purple Heart recipients. 

The ALS cadre is currently looking for a company to engrave the names on the red bricks and planning additional landscaping for the area around the flag pole. 

Government Military Housing, manager of the privatized housing at Altus AFB, donated the bricks for the project.