Selectman appointed six members to the newly re-created Veterans Council Tuesday night.

The purpose of group is to advise Selectmen and the Town Administrator on events with patriotic significance, such as Veteran's Day, Flag Day, the services' birthdays and Memorial Day.

Selectmen appointed Jim Bruce, Bob White and Steve Ruiz to positions expiring June 30, 2018. Rev. Colon Wright and Arthur Lee were appointed to positions expiring June 30, 2017. Julio Roderick was appointed to a position set to expire June 30, 2016.

Selectman Judith Whiteside was named the board liaison.

The new committee consists of a nine-member board appointed by Selectmen, consisting of one member from the American Legion Post; one member from the Onset VFW; one member being the veterans service officer; three members being honorably discharged veterans; three at-large members who don't have to be veterans and two non-voting associate members made up of one JROTC student and one student from Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

The two associate members can vote and help constitute a quorum if one wasn't reached.