
Kasler participated in various regional conflicts for South African mercenary companies and the French Foreign Legion. Kasler fought for Zanzibar Land during the War of Mercenaries against the CIS Army, but suffered a deep wound on his right thigh, ending his career. Afterward, Kasler worked briefly as a hostage negotiator and lent his field experience to work as an expert in military intelligence.
Kasler was hired to work as an arms adviser for FOXHOUND shortly before the events of the Zanzibar Land incident. During the mission, he provided operative Solid Snake with his expertise when he enganged in combat with Zanzibar Land's mercenary force. He informed Snake of Gray Fox's true identity near the end of Snake's mission.