Wilson County Veterans Resources

North Carolina counties run these offices with State support; see the North Carolina entry. Wilson County's: "Wilson County Veteran Services' mission is to provide advocacy for veterans and their families, providing expert assistance and guidance to secure earned VA benefits and connect with community resources. These benefits include service-connected compensation, non-service connection pension, survivor benefits, healthcare enrollment, education and employment, burial benefits, state benefits, home loan guarantees and more." Where and when. Veterans Service Officer Julius Petaway; 1808 Goldsboro St, Wilson, NC 27893; 252-296-8979; [email protected]; "Appointments are available Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m." The office came to the Board twice. The Board's November 3, 2025 agenda carried a Manager's Report item "New Veteran's Service Officer" (initiated by County Manager Ron Hunt, no action required), and the minutes record "Ms. Lori Winstead, Deputy County Manager, introduced Julius Petaway as the new Veteran's Service Officer for Wilson County"; the December 8, 2025 packet repeats the introduction under Manager's Report. On February 17, 2026 the Board's recognition list carried "Dorothy Garris, Veterans Affairs, 12 Years 8 Months" - the office's longer-serving staff. What the office's own pages walk through. Its State Benefits page lists the NCDVA-9 certification for the disabled veteran property tax exclusion, military and veteran license plates, the North Carolina Scholarship for Children of Wartime Veterans, the NC State Veterans Homes, the NC Veterans State Cemeteries ("Free Burial plot for eligible North Carolina veterans and their spouse") and the lifetime hunting and fishing licence for resident disabled veterans rated 50 percent or more. Its VA Benefits page covers disability compensation, the needs-based pension, survivors' pension and DIC, burial allowances and markers, education and training, VA life insurance and the VA home loan. Its 100% P&T Benefits page adds CHAMPVA, Dependents' Educational Assistance, VA dental care, the military ID card route to the commissary and exchange, the NCDVA-9 certification, the disabled veteran plate and the scholarship. Its VA Medical Care page gives the VA health benefits hotline (1-877-222-8387), va.gov, and in-person offices at the Greenville VA Health Care Center (401 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, 252-830-2149) and the Durham VA Medical Center (508 Fulton Street, Durham, 919-286-0411).