Swift Boat Veterans for Truth was a ‘527’ political organization. Prior to its formation, there had long been a Swift Boat Sailors Association which was a sort of “alumni group” that held reunions and helped those who served on Swift Boats stay in touch with one another.
The Sailors Association was totally apolitical. It’s safe to assume that not every member of the Sailors Association agreed with the formation of SBVT, or with its mission of keeping John F’ing Kerry out of the White House.
I don’t know, but it my well be that confusion caused by both organizations having the term ‘Swift Boat’ in their names has caused the Sailors Association some grief in the years since.