A condensed 4-minute version of The History Channel's 1-hour, 40-min. documentary "Rolling Thunder - The True Story of the 3rd Armored Division," which first aired in 2002. The film, which covers the 50-year history of the division and continues to be aired nationally every year, is available on DVD from The History Channel at History.com . This 4-minute version is the product of editing by Vic Damon of 3AD.com web staff. To read about the role 3AD WWII veteran Bill Ruth played in the film's conception, see: 3ad.com/history/wwll/association.pages/ruth.mudd.letters.htm .