This is particularly true with moral injury, where wounds are more than skin deep. Moral Injury MattersWithin a law enforcement context, moral injury has been described as psychological distress experienced by officers who witness traumatic events “that involve perpetrating, failing to prevent or witnessing actions that violate deeply held moral beliefs and expectations. Experiencing a traumatic event is hard enough; moral injury adds a component of self-blame that negatively impacts one’s sense of identity. Moral Injury and IdentityUntreated, moral injury can lead to loss of identity—but it doesn’t have to. examined identity loss and identity maintenance within a population of service members.