Anderson, who hosts, "The Kitchen," "Cooking for Real," and "Home Made in America," grew up around the military because of her parents. As an adult, she enlisted in the US Air Force as a radio broadcaster and journalist, working in Seoul, South Korea, and in San Antonio, Texas.
"I knew that there were radio stations, television stations, newspapers, and magazines, for the military, by the military, and I wanted to be a part of that," Anderson told ABC News in 2013.
She also wanted to train in something that would be useful when she left the military.
"My transition from the Air Force started before I even got in the Air Force," she said.