Members of the 778th Transportation Company of the Kansas Army National Guard will return to the state from Iraq on Thanksgiving Day, the Adjutant General’s Department announced late Friday.

With two members from Lawrence, the 250-person company has hauled cargo during Operation Iraqi Freedom for the past year.

Based in Kansas City, Kan., the company has detachments in Manhattan, Emporia and Council Grove. Guardsmen from Minnesota and Guam deployed with them.

Family members and supporters are planning a celebration for Thursday morning at Forbes Field in Topeka. The state and National Guard are helping with the ceremony.

After the celebration, the unit will travel to Fort Riley, and then the Guardsmen will be released Thursday afternoon in Manhattan.

Anyone wanting to help with Thursday’s celebration can contact Brandy Dye at (620) 922-3193 or brandysmb@hotmail.com.