Potentially morally injurious experiences (PMIEs) have been known to be a deployment stressor, as it is something additional that military personnel have to deal with. Such examples of PMIEs include being exposed to sick or injured women and children, having trouble differentiating a person who is either combatant or noncombatant, deaths of civilians, and unfair violence. One thing to note is that not everyone who experiences PMIEs will end up having a moral injury or be affected negatively. This can take the form of psychological distress, post-traumatic stress, or depressive symptoms. Moral injuries can develop as a psychological factor of being exposed to negative or violent acts and PMIEs. In studying and analyzing the effects of PMIEs on psychological distress, researchers can focus on the mental health symptoms after a person is deployed and provide proper treatment and support. It is hypothesized that PMIEs during deployment will cause some individuals to experience stress responses. When considering how psychological distress takes a toll on a person, it can lead to turnover intentions, being psychologically withdrawn from work, declining performance, and being absent from work frequently.