Garza leaves Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
By Jonathon Shacat
Herald/Review
Published: Friday, August 21, 2009 1:59 AM MST

BISBEE — Al Garza resigned as vice president of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps last month and has formed a new group that calls itself the
Patriots Coalition.

Garza, who previously served the Minuteman organization as Texas state director and national executive director, said his decision to leave “had nothing to do with animosity.â€