Dwight Winkler's - Veterans Benefits Page:
[posted on: 2-26-2015] [page updated on: 1-6-2020]

Please note that Dwight Winkler has retired from serving as Wharton County VSO and VVA Chapter 1069 VSO in July of 2018. However, we have retained his webpages of documents and reports for future reference, that they may still help Veterans with Veteran and VA related issues. Please disreguard any office hours schedules or contact information that may still be listed on this webpage. VVA Chapter 1069 would like to thank Dwight for the fine job he did while serving his fellow veterans.

Despite his recent retirement from his County VSO position in 2014, Dwight Winkler, VVA Chapter 1069 lifetime member, is still helping and providing veteran related benefits information to our chapter members. He still "sets up shop" (photos below) at all of our chapter meetings, and will usually give a brief presentation during the meeting along with a related handout or two.

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This page is being provided by the chapter for posting of any veteran related information or handouts that Dwight would like to pass onto the chapter. This page also includes information that Dwight had collected while he was in his VSO position. The chapter and its membership would like to thank Dwight for his continued help with various Veteran's related issues, Veteran's Claims, and Veteran's Benefits information.

Dwight Winkler - VETERANS' HELP CONTACTS:

For more Information, Visit the Wharton County VSO webpage

  • VETERANS CRISIS LINE: Veterans and loved ones can call (800) 273-8255 24/7 and then press 1 with total anonymity to speak to a professional counselor. A Houston Vet Center counselor, James Bailey, is available in the Wharton County Veterans Service Office on Thursdays for veterans and their families. Call the WC VSO Office at (979) 532-1311 for an appointment to see James Bailey.

  • Matt Minor: Texas State Representative Phil Stephenson's Veteran Advocate.
    Ph: (281) 232-7900
    Email: Send email to Matt at: Matt.Minor@house.state.tx.us

  • VA INQUIRY ROUTING & INFORMATION SYSTEM (IRIS):
    The Inquiry Routing and Information System (IRIS) is the Department of Veterans Affair's (VA's) new Internet-based, public message management system. All electronic messages received from the public through VA Internet web sites will be directed to IRIS. IRIS provides VA customers with secure communication of personal data, should they voluntarily choose to send it to VA.
    CLICK HERE to Visit the IRIS website at: https://iris.custhelp.com

  • NEW VA PHONE NUMBER TO CALL FOR HELP 1-844-698-2311: This new national toll-free number is a GO-TO source for Veterans and their families who do not know what number to call at the VA. It is identified at the VA as "myVA311".

  • TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION (TVC): To check on a claim when the TVC is your representative for the claim you have submitted, call (713) 383-2756, prompt 1.

    • Dwight Winkler - VA/VETERANS BENEFITS NEWS:

    (Note: All VA/Veterans Benefits News has been moved to another page)
    CLICK HERE To View Dwight's VA/Veterans Benefits News Page

    Dwight Winkler - MEETING HANDOUTS:

    (Note: All meeting handouts have been moved to another page)
    CLICK HERE To View Dwight's Meeting Handouts Page

    Dwight Winkler - INFORMATION:

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    Wharton County Veterans Service Officer:

    Dwight was also instrumental in hiring a new FULL-TIME Veterans Service Offcier (VSO) for Wharton County in 2014. More information reagarding the current Wharton County VSO can be found on our website, using the link below.

    Click Here to read about the Wharton County VSO

    Dwight's Contact Information:
    Dwight Winkler
    2254 CR291
    East Bernard, TX 77435
    ph: (979) 335-4464
    email: lerwinkdd@aol.com

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