 A large number of his compatriots, equally moved by the music, buoyed by his fearless assault on superior numbers, took up the cause and joined in the rush. Cries of, over the top, boys, and you want to live forever, filled the air. Dozens of veterans of the First and Second World Wars in Korea attacked the musicians. The band, with most of their clothes, some of their instruments, and none of their dignity intact, made it out the back door of the waiting bus. Injuries were minor, but the band refused to come back for eight full years.