After 28 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, Avis Dillard-Bullock took her time letting her next chapter unfold. After retiring, Dillard-Bullock took a year off before figuring out her next move. In that year, she traveled across the U.S. and abroad to Korea, Canada and Costa Rica. She toyed with opening a coffee shop/bookstore and set up informational interviews.

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