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Exhibit
10.9

PROMISSORY
NOTE

$25,000.00                                                         As of
March 9, 2005

Bethesda,
Maryland  

FORTRESS
AMERICA ACQUISITION CORPORATION (the
“Maker”) promises to pay to the order of WASHINGTON
CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC (the
“Payee”) the principal sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in
lawful money of the United States of America on the terms and conditions
described below.

1.
Principal. The
principal balance of this Note shall be repayable on the earlier of (i) March 9,
2006, or (ii) the date on which Maker consummates an initial public offering of
its securities.

2.
Interest. No
interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

3.
Events
of Default. The
following shall constitute Events of Default:

(a)
Failure
to Make Required Payments. Failure
by Maker to pay the principal of this Note within five (5) business days
following the date when due.

(b)
Voluntary
Bankruptcy, Etc. The
commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as
now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable federal or state
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or
the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar
official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by
it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker
generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate
action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

(c)
Involuntary
Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry
of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises
in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as
now or hereafter constituted, or any other applicable federal or state
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of
Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or
liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order
unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.

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4.
Remedies.

(a) Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 3(a), Payee may, by
written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due and payable, whereupon the
principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable thereunder, shall
become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained
herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary
notwithstanding.

(b) Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 3(b) and 3(c), the
unpaid principal balance of, and all other sums payable with regard to, this
Note shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases
without any action on the part of Payee.

5.
Waivers. Maker
and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive
presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of
protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any
proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits
that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any
property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of
any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing
for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time
for payment.

6.
Unconditional
Liability. Maker
and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive all
notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or
enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agree that liability shall be
unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not
be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver
or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consent to any and all
extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by
Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agree
that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties
hereto without notice to them or affecting their liability
hereunder.

7.
Notices. Any
notice called for hereunder shall be deemed properly given if (i) sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, (ii) personally delivered, (iii)
dispatched by any form of private or governmental express mail or delivery
service provided receipted delivery, or (iv) sent by facsimile, to the principal
office of Maker or the home address of Payee as indicated on the books and
records of Maker. Notice shall be deemed given on the earlier of (i) actual
receipt by the receiving party, (ii) the date shown on a facsimile transmission
confirmation, (iii) the date reflected on a signed delivery receipt, or (iv) two
(2) business days following tender of delivery or dispatch by express mail or
delivery service.

8.
Construction. This
Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the domestic, internal
law, but not the law of conflict of laws, of the State of Maryland.

9.
Severability. Any
provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this
Note to be duly executed by the authorized officer named below the day and year
first above written.

FORTRESS
AMERICA ACQUISITION CORPORATION

By:
 /s/
Harvey L. Weiss_____________________

        
Harvey L.
Weiss, President and CEO

 

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Exhibit
10.10

 

PROMISSORY
NOTE

 

$25,000.00                                                        

As of
March 9, 2005

Bethesda,
Maryland

FORTRESS
AMERICA ACQUISITION CORPORATION (the
“Maker”) promises to pay to the order of HARVEY L.
WEISS (the
“Payee”) the principal sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in
lawful money of the United States of America on the terms and conditions
described below.

1.
Principal. The
principal balance of this Note shall be repayable on the earlier of (i) March 9,
2006, or (ii) the date on which Maker consummates an initial public offering of
its securities.

2.
Interest. No
interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

3.
Events
of Default. The
following shall constitute Events of Default:

(a)
Failure
to Make Required Payments. Failure
by Maker to pay the principal of this Note within five (5) business days
following the date when due.

(b)
Voluntary
Bankruptcy, Etc. The
commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as
now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable federal or state
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or
the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar
official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by
it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker
generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate
action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

(c)
Involuntary
Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry
of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises
in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as
now or hereafter constituted, or any other applicable federal or state
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of
Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or
liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order
unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.

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4.
Remedies.

(a) Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 3(a), Payee may, by
written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due and payable, whereupon the
principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable thereunder, shall
become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained
herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary
notwithstanding.

(b) Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 3(b) and 3(c), the
unpaid principal balance of, and all other sums payable with regard to, this
Note shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases
without any action on the part of Payee.

5.
Waivers. Maker
and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive
presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of
protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any
proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits
that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any
property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of
any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing
for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time
for payment.

6.
Unconditional
Liability. Maker
and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive all
notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or
enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agree that liability shall be
unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not
be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver
or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consent to any and all
extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by
Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agree
that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties
hereto without notice to them or affecting their liability
hereunder.

7.
Notices. Any
notice called for hereunder shall be deemed properly given if (i) sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, (ii) personally delivered, (iii)
dispatched by any form of private or governmental express mail or delivery
service provided receipted delivery, (iii) sent by facsimile, to the principal
office of Maker or the home address of Payee as indicated on the books and
records of Maker. Notice shall be deemed given on the earlier of (i) actual
receipt by the receiving party, (ii) the date shown on a facsimile transmission
confirmation, (iii) the date reflected on a signed delivery receipt, or (iv) two
(2) business days following tender of delivery or dispatch by express mail or
delivery service.

8.
Construction. This
Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the domestic, internal
law, but not the law of conflict of laws, of the State of Maryland.

9.
Severability. Any
provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this
Note to be duly executed by the authorized officer named below the day and year
first above written.

FORTRESS
AMERICA ACQUISITION CORPORATION

By:
 /s/ C.
Thomas McMillen____________________

C. Thomas
McMillen, Chairman of the Board

 

 

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