CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — An Army combat veteran in Clarksville has transformed his front yard into a Caribbean adventure, building a life-size pirate ship by hand to give families a free Halloween experience they'll never forget.

Bionner Puerta didn't know how to build a ship when he started, but that didn't stop him from taking on the ambitious project one piece of wood at a time.

"I didn't know how to build a ship. I just went at it, little by little, and went for it," Puerta said.

The inspiration came from an unexpected source. A few years ago, Puerta dressed as Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean for Halloween. When a trick-or-treater asked him where his ship was, he decided to make one.

"I just see cool stuff and then you know... just start building," Puerta said.

His p

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