Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - Winans ya yi aiki a yankin Indiya da Texas daga 1891 zuwa 1897; Farfesa ne na kimiyyar soja da dabaru, Michigan Military Academy, daga 1897 zuwa 1898; kuma ya yi aiki tare da rundunar soja a Philippines daga 1899 zuwa 1900. Ya kasance tare da Tafiya a Mexico
a shekara ta 1916. A lokacin Yaƙin Duniya na I, Winans ya umurci Brigade na 64 na Infantry, Rukunin 32d, Sojojin Sojoji na 1, Sojojin Amurka.