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FILE - In this undated file image taken from FBI video and provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hawaii on Thursday, July 13, 2017, Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang holds an Islamic State group flag after allegedly pledging allegiance to the group at a house in Honolulu. On Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, Kang is scheduled to be sentenced for trying to help the Islamic State group. (FBI/U.S Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii via AP, File)

Soldier who tried to help terrorists gets 25-year sentence

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press

FILE - In this undated file image taken from FBI video and provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hawaii on Thursday, July 13, 2017, Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang holds an Islamic State group flag after allegedly pledging allegiance to the group at a house in Honolulu. On Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, Kang is scheduled to be sentenced for trying to help the Islamic State group. (FBI/U.S Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii via AP, File)

The Latest: Soldier sentenced to 25 years for terrorist aid

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FILE - In this July 8, 2017 file image taken from FBI video and provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hawaii on July 13, 2017, Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang holds an Islamic State group flag after allegedly pledging allegiance to the terror group at a house in Honolulu. Kang is set to plead guilty Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, as charged in an indictment last year, defense attorney Birney Bervar said. He is agreeing to a 25-year sentence for charges that could have put him in prison for life. (FBI/U.S Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii via AP, File)

US soldier pleads guilty to trying to help Islamic State

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, July 10, 2017 file photo, Clifford Kang, father of soldier Ikaika Kang, poses with a 2001 photo of his son in Kailua, Hawaii. Ikaika Kang is set to plead guilty Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, as charged in an indictment last year, defense attorney Birney Bervar said. He is agreeing to a 25-year sentence for charges that could have put him in prison for life. (Bruce Asato/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP, File)

The Latest: Prosecutors say soldier mulled Hawaii shootings

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FILE - In this Monday, July 10, 2017 file photo, Clifford Kang, father of soldier Ikaika E. Kang, poses with photos of his son in Kailua, Hawaii. An indictment accuses Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group. Court records show that Kang is scheduled to withdraw his not guilty plea on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. (Bruce Asato/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)

APNewsBreak: Soldier to plead guilty in terrorism help case

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 8, 2017 file image taken from FBI video and provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hawaii on July 13, 2017, Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang holds an Islamic State group flag after allegedly pledging allegiance to the terror group at a house in Honolulu. Newly unsealed court documents from an investigation into the Hawaii-based Army soldier accused of attempting to support the Islamic State group, provides more details about his obsession with the group's violence. (FBI/U.S Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii via AP, File)

Unsealed documents: Soldier obsessed with terrorism videos

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press

In this July 10, 2017 photo, Clifford Kang, father of soldier Ikaika E. Kang, poses with photos of his son in Kailua, Hawaii. Ikaika E. Kang, an active-duty U.S. soldier, was arrested over the weekend on terrorism charges that accuse him of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and saying he wanted to &quot;kill a bunch of people.&quot; Ikaika E. Kang is scheduled to appear in federal court for an arraignment Monday, July 24, 2017. (Bruce Asato/The Star-Advertiser via AP)

US soldier pleads not guilty to support for Islamic State

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 8, 2017 file image taken from FBI video and provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hawaii on July 13, 2017, Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang holds an Islamic State group flag after allegedly pledging allegiance to the terror group at a house in Honolulu. A federal grand jury in Hawaii has indicted Kang for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group. Kang was indicted Friday, July 21 after he was arrested by an FBI SWAT team on July 8. Kang was ordered held without bail. Because of the indictment, Kang will no longer have a preliminary hearing that was scheduled for Monday, July 24. (FBI/U.S Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii via AP, File)

Federal grand jury indicts US soldier on terrorism charges

By CALEB JONES - Associated Press

In this Monday, July 10, 2017 photo, Clifford Kang, father of soldier Ikaika E. Kang, poses with photo of his son in Kailua, Hawaii. Ikaika E. Kang, an active-duty U.S. soldier, was arrested over the weekend on terrorism charges that accuse him of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and saying he wanted to &quot;kill a bunch of people.&quot; (Bruce Asato/The Star-Advertiser via AP)

The Latest: Hawaii soldier ordered held without bail

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In this Monday, July 10, 2017 photo, Clifford Kang, father of soldier Ikaika E. Kang, poses with photo of his son in Kailua, Hawaii. Ikaika E. Kang, an active-duty U.S. soldier, was arrested over the weekend on terrorism charges that accuse him of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and saying he wanted to &quot;kill a bunch of people.&quot; (Bruce Asato/The Star-Advertiser via AP)

Hawaii soldier held without bail on terrorism charges

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CALEB JONES - Associated Press

In this Monday, July 10, 2017 photo, Clifford Kang, father of soldier Ikaika E. Kang, poses with photo of his son in Kailua, Hawaii. Ikaika E. Kang, an active-duty U.S. soldier, was arrested over the weekend on terrorism charges that accuse him of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and saying he wanted to &quot;kill a bunch of people.&quot; (Bruce Asato/The Star-Advertiser via AP)

Soldier remained in Army despite support for Islamic State

By AUDREY McAVOY - Associated Press

Red evidence tape covers part of the door leading to the condo where Ikaika Kang, a sergeant first class in the U.S. Army, lives in Waipahu, Hawaii, Monday, July 10, 2017. Kang is being held on terrorism charges after the FBI claims he tried to get secret military documents to the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)

Soldier supported Islamic State but remained in military

By AUDREY McAVOY - Associated Press

Correction: Soldier Arrested-Hawaii-Timeline story

By CALEB JONES - Associated Press

Red evidence tape covers part of the door leading to the condo where Ikaika Kang, a sergeant first class in the U.S. Army, lives in Waipahu, Hawaii, Monday, July 10, 2017. Kang is being held on terrorism charges after the FBI claims he tried to get secret military documents to the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)

The Latest: Retired judge perplexed soldier kept in Army

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Red evidence tape covers part of the door leading to the condo where Ikaika Kang, a sergeant first class in the U.S. Army, lives in Waipahu, Hawaii, Monday, July 10, 2017. Kang is being held on terrorism charges after the FBI claims he tried to get secret military documents to the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)

Ikaika Kang, U.S. soldier, arrested after pledging loyalty to the Islamic State group

By Audrey McAvoy and Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

The exterior of the condo complex where Ikaika Kang, a sergeant first class in the U.S. Army, lives in Waipahu, Hawaii, is shown Monday, July 10, 2017. Kang is being held on terrorism charges after the FBI claims he tried to get secret military documents to the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)

Ikaika Kang arrested in Hawaii on terror charges

By Audrey McVoy and Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Birney Bervar, center, addresses reporters outside the federal courthouse in Honolulu on Monday, July 10, 2017. Bervar was appointed the attorney for Ikaika Kang, a 34-year-old active duty soldier who has been accused of trying to aid the Islamic State. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

The Latest: Lawyer: Army neglected soldier’s mental illness

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Paul Delacourt, the FBI special agent in charge of the Hawaii bureau, right, speaks at a news conference as Acting United States Attorney Elliot Enoki, left, listens outside federal court in Honolulu, Monday, July 10, 2017. An active duty soldier based in Hawaii pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State group, helped purchase a drone for it to use against American forces and said he wanted to use his rifle to &quot;kill a bunch of people,&quot; according to an FBI affidavit. Ikaika Kang, a sergeant first class in the U.S. Army, made an initial appearance Monday in federal court in Honolulu. He was arrested Saturday on terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

FBI: US soldier pledged allegiance to Islamic State group

By AUDREY McAVOY and LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press