All five Bismarck veterans organizations will share in the annual observance of Veterans Day at 10 a.m. Sunday in the Russell Reid Auditorium of the Heritage Center.

There will be speakers, and honors will be presented with a rifle salute and the playing of taps.

The ceremony will end in time for the viewing of the sun shining through the opening in the All Veterans Memorial to illuminate North Dakota on the globe in the center of the memorial.

There also will be a ribbon- cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday for the exhibit "The Atomic Age Arrives: North Dakota and the Cold War."

The exhibit features photographs, maps, a model of a Minuteman III missile launch facility and uniforms of the airmen.

A reconstruction of a fallout shelter is located in the center of the exhibit. The reconstruction is similar to those built in the basements of North Dakota homes during the 1960s.

There are several other events taking place in conjunction with Veterans Day:

n There will be a blood drive at the AMVETS Club, 2402 Railroad Ave., from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sunday. Free lunch will be provided by the AMVETS. Each donor will be able to put a veteran's name on the "Wall of Heroes."

n A Veterans Day program will be held Monday at the Harvey City Hall. The community band will play at 10 a.m. and the program will begin at 10:30 a.m. There will be a presentation of colors. Lt. Col. Niki Eckert Roed , a nurse with the U.S. Army Reserve, will speak. A noon lunch will be provided.

n The Order of the Easter n Star is hosting an event at 6 p.m. Sunday. It will honor veterans and the N.D. Rainbow Girls. Judge Robert Wefald will be the speaker for the evening. The district court judge and past commander of American Legion Post No. 1, themed his speech "Proud to be an American." Two of the Rainbow leaders will express their feelings on patriotism. A turkey and ham dinner will follow the program. The event is sold out.

n St. Mary's Central High School is having a commemoration program, "Honoring All Who Served," begining at 11:10 a.m. Monday in the main gymnasium of the high school. SMCHS seniors will speak, along with guest speaker Maj. Davina R. French, interagency coordinationg officer for the N.D. National Guard. The SMCHS Symphonic Band will accompany guest soloist Dr. Curt Juhala as he sings "God Bless America." The public, especially veterans, are invited to attend.

n The Golden Corral will be providing free meals to all veterans, active and nonactive, from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday. This also is a fundraiser for disabled veterans. Military equipment will be set up in the vacant lot north of the restaurant for people to view and tour.

(Kay Kemmet is a junior at Bismarck High School.)