Don’t despair. Christmas is the season of hope, and these 10 ideas will help ease the pain that years of abuse from Uncle Sam have wrought on that body. So break out the AMEX and get your older military officer or veteran back in the fight!

If Santa doesn’t bring me any of these things, I’ll be the weak hunchback PT with back problems that can’t find a job.

My son baseball’s schedule has kept me away from the gym and forced me to come up with creative ways to keep training.