The punishment does not affect West's eligibility for retirement and pension, Puckett said in a statement.

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Puckett argued that because West is always accompanied by U.S. troops that he acted to save American lives.

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"He lifted the whole hive and disturbed them all and they just came swarming out of there and trapped him on his tractor, " Puckett said.

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Amanda Puckett, who was watching the parade with her children, ran to the car, where she and others lifted the car off those pinned underneath.

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"I came pretty close to losing my family, " Puckett said.

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Puckett said his wife and daughter were stung 100 times.

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McCurdy, 21, will continue her role as Sam Puckett.

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The bees were living inside an old chicken coop that Larry Goodwin, 62, was pushing over to clear off his Moody, Texas, property, neighbor John Puckett told CNN affiliate KCEN-TV.

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