William Fichtner stars as General Adams in this recruitment video for the Earth Space Defense that, of course, doubles as a promo for "Independence Day: Resurgence."

Using footage from director Roland Emmerich's sequel, he gives the hard sell for enlisting in the ESD, which makes sure "the War of '96 will never happen again." There's undoubtedly a bit of irony there. There's also a viral recruitment site that's hosted by ... the U.S. Army.

The long-awaited sequel to the 1996 blockbuster finds that, in the 20 years after the invasion, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. However, nothing could prepare them for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.

Opening June 24, “Independence Day: Resurgence” stars Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe and Sela Ward.