U.S. Army Soldiers Get Advance Screening of Independence Day: Resurgence at Fort Huachuca (Sierra Vista), Ariz.

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Jun 21, 2016, 11:11 ET

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz., June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army, as part of its collaboration with 20^th Century Fox, premiered the summer movie event, "Independence Day: Resurgence" (IDR), with an advance private screening event for Soldiers at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., on June 21.

Judd Hirsch greets U.S. Army Soldiers during an advance screening of the upcoming 20th Century Fox film, "Independence Day: Resurgence" at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., on June 21, 2016. The U.S. Army partnered with Fox Studios around the release of "Independence Day: Resurgence" to highlight the Army's high-tech Soldiers and capabilities.

At an advance screening of the upcoming 20th Century Fox film, "Independence Day: Resurgence," cast members Jessie Usher and Judd Hirsch join the Honorable Patrick J. Murphy, Under Secretary of the U.S. Army, to take selfies with U.S. Army Soldiers prior to the screening. The U.S. Army partnered with Fox Studios around the release of "Independence Day: Resurgence" to highlight the Army's hi-tech Soldiers and capabilities.

The Honorable Patrick J. Murphy, Under Secretary of the U.S Army awards actor, Judd Hirsch, with a Soldier for Life pin to commemorate his service in the U.S. Army more than 50 years ago before an advance screening of the 20th Century Fox film, "Independence Day: Resurgence" at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., on June 21, 2016.

In attendance were film cast members Jessie Usher and Judd Hirsch, senior U.S. Army leadership, Soldiers from Fort Huachuca and future Soldiers from the local Sierra Vista community. While engaging with Soldiers at Fort Huachuca, home of the U.S. Army's Intelligence Center, cast members saw first-hand the wide variety of STEM-related careers possible in the Army and the significant role the Army plays in preserving and protecting America's independence

"Our marketing initiative with the Independence Day: Resurgence film highlights the U.S. Army as a versatile, advanced and highly capable force," said Mark S. Davis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Marketing. "It also allows us to talk about how the Army is the only military organization in the world with the scale, scope, leadership and technological capacity to prevail in any complex environment."

About AMRG: The Army Marketing and Research Group (AMRG) is the U.S. Army's national marketing, marketing research and analysis and accessions analysis organization. The AMRG develops innovative and effective ways to: connect with the American public and make the Army more accessible and understood; increase awareness of both the benefits and value of Army service; and motivate the most qualified candidates to choose the Army as their service of first choice.

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SOURCE Army Marketing and Research Group