. >> reporter: isaac wheeson and dalton stone are getting ready for a special reunion almost two yearsthe making. how long were you guys in okinawa together? >> a little over two years at least, two and a half maybe. >> reporter: they first met in the marine corps while serving in okinawa, japan, and have stayed friends through the marines, marriage, and when stone welcomed his first child. their bond first formed over their sense of duty and dogs. >> one of the lieutenants there asked who likes dogs, and several of us raised our hand, like five of us. who wants to play is dogs is what they said. i love dogs. i grew up with dogs. i'm cool with that. i'll do it. >> reporter: but not any dogs. marine corps service k-9s. stone matched up with aida, a german shepherd drug-sniffing dog. >> right, up. >> reporter: the two spent countless hours working and training together. >> good job! yes! >> reporter: describe aida's personality. >> she pretty much calm, cool, and collected, but she can be kind of hyper. >> reporter: wheeson was shared with poker, a high energy male german shepherd bomb-s