It is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

[1] The Veterans Administration purchased the 250-acre parcel of land in August 2012 for $6.8 million.

The cemetery is designed to accommodate the burials of over 83,000 veterans from Leon County and the surrounding area.

Subsequent WAA days have been designated on the 2nd or 3rd Saturday in December.

The wreaths are retired (removed) in early January.