Joe Piersante: This DEA Special Agent was on a counternarcotics mission in Afghanistan when he was hit in the head by enemy gunfire. Miraculously, he survived.

DEA Special Agent Joe Piersante is an American Hero. He is the recipient of numerous medals for bravery including the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom - the civilian equivalent of the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in combat. In this episode of Inside Crime, Joe shares intimate details of that day with Angeline and we learn why he‘s a true inspiration to us all.