[1] It is directly connected to the central Veterans Home facilities by Constitution Avenue's underpass below freeway.
Interred on its 114 acres (46 ha) are war veterans, from the: An annual ceremony commemorating the birthday of Abraham Lincoln is held at the cemetery on or near February 12.
To accommodate community need, the Department of Veterans Affairs acquired another 13 acres (5.3 ha) to permit the cemetery to expand.
This phase opened in October 2019 and occupies approximately 4.4 acres (1.8 ha) of the site and holds 10,000 niches for cremated remains.
The cemetery will construct additional niches on the site as needed until it reaches the planned capacity of 90,854.