By The Hays Daily News

About 140 soldiers in the National Guard's 287th Sustainment Brigade, which includes the Hays-based 287th Special Troop Battalion, will return home Tuesday after a year in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

A ceremony will be at approximately 9:45 a.m. at the Salina Airport. Doors will open at 8 a.m.

The returning soliders served as logistical support for American and Coalition forces in Iraq.

The Wichita-based brigade also includes the 169th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, headquartered in Olathe, and the 891st Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Iola.