Why do you think some soldiers don't reenlist? Could it be toxic leadership, lack of potential, or lack of motivation?

I think there are a multitude of reasons: not what they expected, found another direction in life, met a mate, family, better job, better pay, doesn't want to conform and the list goes on. These and along with the ones in the title. It is like when I was on the trail, I'd ask Privates why they enlisted - there were multitudes of reasons.

"Toxic Leadership"? Give me an example of that as I am just not understanding what it means. Old guy here, new term for me. In my time people did not enlist again because they did not like how the Army operated OR they wanted to get out for college. However, one of my best friends hated the Army but enlisted again and again and again. He went 18D when I ETS'd. Retired in 2005 as a MSG.

For most, enlistment was the first scary adventure; a chance to get away from home and become an adult. Some want to get promoted and stay; some don't, and leave in lieu of a bar to re-enlist. Which is good, because the military services operate via the labor of E4s and below. New E1s have to be recruited, because most E4s have too much ambition to stay E4s after 24 months. Even if they wanted to stay, for the most part, they can't.