Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division climb ropes during a Lance Corporal Leadership and Ethics Seminar combat conditioning session aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 27, 2016. The week-long seminar focuses on preparing lance corporals physically and mentally to become successful noncommissioned officers, while building the foundation for the more difficult residential courses like Corporals Course and Sergeants Course.