The following leap day is really on February 29th, 2016 (this year).
This implies we need to include an additional day toward the end of February every 4 years.
As you might know, the 28th is generally the most recent day of February, however because of the leap day, we add an additional day to make the general days of one year 366 rather than the standard 365.
During the current year (2016) the 100th day of the year is on April ninth.
On a 365 days calander, the 100th day of the year is on April tenth.
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This morning our commanding officer told us that today we were going to have to charge German lines. Last week when we met their line we suffered heavy casualties. The current officer we have now is considerably young. I am worried that today we will suffer again. We have constantly been on the edge of running out of supplies. No matter, I will continue to fight in hope of bringing this war to an end.
---After the charge on the trenches--
We were able to take the German trench. Though it seems to be abandoned of supplies. The fight was surprisingly short. We called in a artillery barrage that crippled two of their machine gun nest. I hope the future fights prove to be the easy. It does seem that the Germans have lost their morale or just don't have enough supplies to fighting.
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It solidified our independence as a country. It boosted the economy through manufacturing. It also changed the direction of expansion from the North to the West.